Originally Posted by
badger_biker
Yes I like the 38. Anything smaller might be a tougher shift up if you keep a 50. I kept the same chain but actually wound up removing a link so the chain was a little tighter and that stopped the rub of the upper pulley against the 34t cog.
Interesting...thanks! Gives me something to think about. I'm going to keep the 46t for the top, so I might be better off with a smaller middle ring. I'm going to go with that first and give that a try before I experiment with the freewheel.