Good job on removing one chainring and replacing the bolts. I can see that you'll get proficient in this bike mechanics stuff very fast.
I hope so. I'm usually pretty good picking stuff like this up after I get a handle on what's going on.
Awesome about the freewheel, guess I'll be stopping by Performance on the way home then.
Have to check about the gearing too. Would 52:18 be good for city riding? Stop and goes and all that? I just ran outside to check the gearing and came back with 40:17. Sound right? It may have been 41t or 42t but I had to count quick so no one missed me. (we are talking about the teeth count correct?)
Like I said before, the ratio right now is
ok, but could be a little higher. Nice torque to get going from a full stop at lights and such but the top end mellows out pretty quickly for keeping up with traffic. I'm about 6'1" and 200lbs with 27" rims.
What else would i need to get this done besides the Suntour tool? Chainwhip? If they didn't hang on to my rear derailleur maybe they'll have another old one laying around I can use.
Here is one more idea... that Suntour freewheel is about as nice as they come and if you reinstall the deraileur you could run that and by adjusting the limit screws be able to make manual gear changes. In this way you could play with different gearings to see what makes you happy.
Great idea, kind of like a try before you buy sort of thing.
Again, I know I'm asking a lot of questions but please bear with me!