Originally Posted by
tomgdaly
thanks for advice re 144. The bike came with 130 and I already have a 48 and 50, so it wouldn't be economical to change whole chainset at this stage.
"This stage" is an early stage. You have only bought 1 extra ring over the one that came with the bike.
If you plan on taking training and/or racing seriously it would. If you don't buy 144 now, you will eventually.