Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Being able to get your primary cruising gear by using a bigger chain wheel and larger cog also reduces load and stress on the drivetrain and makes things that much smoother.
thats what neat with this forum, its fun to see diff bikes and hear first hand of how certain doo-dads work. The line I quoted here touches on the one thing I dont like as much with my 8 speed 42/32/22 and 11-28 on my old rockhopper. It seems to me instinctively that its not the best to be in the 11 and 12 that much, it doesnt seem "smooth" and I swear I can feel the chain being bunched up or whatever you want to call it , going around such a small cog. It certainly doesnt feel as smooth as with larger cogs thats for sure.
anyway, interesting read of your comments 65.
cheers, David