Originally Posted by
luxlumis
[*] I don't have a free choice of chainsets because I need 165mm cranks.
After reading all posts, I think I'm going to switch to a 24-36-46 chainset, in addition to the 11-34 cassette.
If 24-34 gear should prove still to high for my taste, I will give the Mountain Tamer a chance. Interesting concept. Just not sure how this is supposed to work with a non-friction shifter, though...
Bummer about the crank lengths available for mtb at reasonable prices. Road selection isn`t that much better, though- I sure wish a variety of lengths were available outside of BMX, track, and unobtanium.
You don`t need to buy the whole chainset- just one ring.
I doubt you could make the Mountain Tamer work with indexed front shifting. There are friction options for flat bars if it comes to that, but hopefully you`ll have it licked with the chainring and cassette. Good luck.