Originally Posted by
Roypercy
Quite possible. I bought it in Jersey, in a very hilly area... I had to travel a little distance to find a flat place to test the bike out. The freewheel is the stock 14-32 that came with the bike, I think she'd find the lack of a high gear frustrating. Can I put on a bigger outer chainring (say, a 50 or 52t) and leave the inner 34 alone, or will that be too much travel for the FD?
32T, you say? Combined with the 40T inner ring you had in mind, that's a pretty decent low gear. I'd proceed with the 52/40T conversion.
