M700 changes

[JohnnyD]

Been itching to do something with the GRX parts I picked up that I couldn't use on the F600. So the GRX 2x11 mini groupset is finding itself a new home. Unless someone has a spare set of Shimano SL-RS700 - 2x11 flatbar shifters just sitting around. I will have to be a bit creative to make it work and stay flat bar. I haven't decided if I want to swap back on the Shimano V-brakes I have and remove the Magura's. We'll see. Just need to pick up some minor parts to finish the swap.

 

[Trav1s]

R7000/GRX810 2x11 is my favorite, especially when paired with a 46/30 crank. I think a 48/32 crank is a better option the roadie 50/36 for most of my riding.

I do have spare set of RS700s but I am not sure if I want to sell them...

Your shifter options are limited the RS700 or Microshift Centos 11 flatbar. Microshift has released a different R11 11 speed flatbar option but I don't have any eperience with it. I see there is now a Microshift 11 spd thumb shifter if those are your thing. I like index shifting but that's me.


What cassette are you using? My Quick 1 with the GRX810 is running the GRX600 46/30 crank and Shimano 11-34 cassette. I like the range and the jumps between gears don't compromise cadence too much.

On three other bikes, I used this 11-36 11 spd cassette from Velo Orange and really like the range.
- FSA Omega 50/36 on my wife's Trek Verve 3 which she rides like a 1x11
- FSA Vero Pro 48/32 on my daughter Multitrack 730
- GRX600 46/30 on my Jamis Renegade S1 (not on the trail ready yet)

 

[JohnnyD]

R7000/GRX810 2x11 is my favorite, especially when paired with a 46/30 crank. I think a 48/32 crank is a better option the roadie 50/36 for most of my riding.

I do have spare set of RS700s but I am not sure if I want to sell them...

Your shifter options are limited the RS700 or Microshift Centos 11 flatbar. Microshift has released a different R11 11 speed flatbar option but I don't have any eperience with it. I see there is now a Microshift 11 spd thumb shifter if those are your thing. I like index shifting but that's me.


What cassette are you using? My Quick 1 with the GRX810 is running the GRX600 46/30 crank and Shimano 11-34 cassette. I like the range and the jumps between gears don't compromise cadence too much.

On three other bikes, I used this 11-36 11 spd cassette from Velo Orange and really like the range.
- FSA Omega 50/36 on my wife's Trek Verve 3 which she rides like a 1x11
- FSA Vero Pro 48/32 on my daughter Multitrack 730
- GRX600 46/30 on my Jamis Renegade S1 (not on the trail ready yet)

Unless I find a set of RS700 flat bar shifters for a reasonable price, (can find left only ones all day long), my plan is to use the Microshift Centos 11 speed flat bars. I thought about using their bar end shifters and then using the mount adapters to make them thumbies, but decided I would just take the Centos route . The crank is the 46/30 RX600 that I picked up to do the gravel conversion on my F600 but couldn't get it to work due to the much wider chain stays. (Used a CUES 46/30 double for that bike and it works flawless with the GRX derailleurs and 11-40T cassette) So the GRX crank was collecting dust along with the 11-34T cassette than I got with the whole GRX groupset. So that is what I am using on the M700. It had Deore LX M580 3x9 (11-36T and 22/32/44T). So with the 46/30 and 11-34 I am pretty much in the same ballpark for most of the gearing. +/- a little bit here or there doesn't really bother me much. So to complete the GRX flat bar, I picked up some NIB GRX 810 derailleurs and a braze on adapter for the FD for under 100.00 all in. I thought I had a spare 11 speed chain, so I still gotta get a pair to finish the M700 plus a backup for the two 11sp bikes.

I plan on leaving the Magura HS33's on for now, they are incredible but serious overkill in the stopping dept on such a light bike. If I do swap them out, I still have a barely used Deore V-brakes and levers hiding out in a box to use. I'll cross the bridge when I come to it.