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Originally Posted by
67tony
Well, I'm officially a dumb-sh_t, as my original post is wrong!
My freewheel is a 8.8.8 Maeda Perfect, in a 5-speed format: 15, 17, 19, 21, 24.
So, would that work well with a 53/42 double?
I built a bike for a friend last winter and gave him a 24T rear cog and a 39T inner. He is happy. I am planning a build that may end up using almost the same combo as you have: 15-24T/ 52/42T. I intend to use this for my workouts along the river and marsh — basically flatlands. (I need some gearing cuz of fierce headwinds.) For marching up and down hills I'd elect for either a 28T or dropping your 42 to 39.
And just in case you missed this — Maeda Industries was the maker of SunTour. I believe that I have exactly the same freewheel in my bins.
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Last edited by Lenton58; 11-26-12 at 10:11 AM.