No offense but:

1. PLEASE don't start post with "So..." Maybe it's your style but it seems that dozens of others have adopted that style as well. It gets annoying after the sixth post in a row (no exaggeration).

2. The New Posters Please READ THIS entry http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ease-READ-THIS at the top of this forum is there for a reason. You will learn MUCH more by following the suggestions there than by asking questions one at a time. AFTER you read it try the Sheldon Brown site under Beginners and Gears and Drive Trains.

3. Three hours after you posted over 30 people had read your post and only two responded - that's because the same issue has been posted so many times and the resources to answer it are readily available. All of us have a finite amount of time and energy available, and in addition prefer to assist where our help is most needed. I'm only posting this so that not only you but others might get the message.

Thanks.