Here is a blast from the past. I did this conversion last year...
1X seems to be a viable option these days for most mountain biking. I like the option of simplifying the setup on the bike and perhaps saving a few grams off the bike so I can gain more beer weight and call it even. Anyhoo - there were two options to go 1X when I decided to do it - replace the front ring with specific BCD or go with a spiderless single ring.
so I went with the spiderless option MRP Bling Ring (32). This ring has an offset design to align the chain a bit better...
Installation was straight forward. Remove crank...
Remove spider with appropriate star wrench...
Slap it all back together. Reinstall chain minus 2 links and boom - done. (ignore the temporary homemade chain keeper).
Chain alignment has not been an issue. Its a little off on the inner most cog but it runs smoothly. The SRAM X7 derailleur long cage is working OK.
Gearing is 32 up front with 12-36 out back. Spins out at about 23mph. It is sufficient for all but the steepest climbing where you will suffer like a SS hipster, but for only a short while. Running a Paul's Chain Keeper now.
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