Sincerely i dont see the issue, if you do well good then
I live in that area and some stuff is pretty hilly but for a regular rider IMO to keep that 42 wont make any difference, I'm sure he is doing recreational riding too... lower gear makes life easier that's the logic but we did not have that 20 years ago and nobody complained, in a matter of fact the 42 was standard, even some shimano cranksets came with a 47, others with 45 too. Well is her problem after all, right?
dont see why the bitterness
... is cheaper for him do not change anything right?
Originally Posted by
HillRider
I love these dismissive statements about how others should be able to use certain gears because "...back in the day..." You bring your 42T small ring to nearby Maryland or West Virginia and we'll see how well it works.
To the OP: If your crank has a 110 mm bolt circle you can fit a 34T chainring. I did the same thing for my son when he didn't want to use a triple but wanted a lower gear than the 52/42 provided. His crank was an older SR with a 110 mm BCD so it worked. The early Sora triple cranks were 110/74 and if you have one of these, you can make the change.