Originally Posted by
luxlumis
With the current set-up, I have used the following gears most of the time...
* 36/14 - most of the time when fresh and the roads are not too bad and close to level
* 36/12 - some of the time when fresh and the roads are not too bad and close to level...
Your 48/16 is the same gear ratio as the 36/12, but will use your power significantly more efficiently. Your 48/18 will be a little more efficient than the 36/14.
tcs