Originally Posted by
unknownn
Yeah that's what I was thinking. So the more teeth on the cog will allow me to spin more? I hardly ever skid either I usually just backpedal quite alot but wouldn't mind being able to skid easier. On the set up I'm currently running I can max out to like 35mph on flat, I haven't actually checked for downhill..
Would it make sense to just go one up though and get the 17t cog? Would that even be noticeable from 48x16 to 48x17? Am I better off getting 18t?
Yes, more teeth on the cog or less teeth on the chainring lowers the gearing and makes it easier to pedal the bike. One tooth difference in a rear cog is about the same as 3 teeth change in the front chainring. It's definitely noticeable. Basically it represents about a 6% reduction in the gearing. Going from a 16T to an 18T represents a really big change that would probably be too much.
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Last edited by TejanoTrackie; 06-06-13 at 10:26 AM.