Originally Posted by
Altbark
You really can't do all those things well with one bike. Sorry. So pick some place to start - say the road bike. Buy something stock, either new or used, and then figure out how the ratios work for you. Modify as required.
I understand you can't do all these things well, so I know there will be compromises. I just thought a single better quality bike would come closer to meeting my needs instead of two or three cheaper ones. Does that approach make sense?
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
48/32/22 & 52/39/24 are both requiring you to buy new chainrings , plus the crankset .. & BB..
Now IDK if you can mix cassette cogs you have to accept the sets from the factories, just as well
as wearing out non standard sets and making them up from individual cogs is pricey, once let alone repeatedly.. .
I doubt anything but a long cage MTB derailleur can wrap up (52-24) 28t, or (48-22) 26t
Sorry if I wasn't clear. I have nothing now, so will need to either modify any new bike I purchase or build up a frame. In either case, I'm starting from scratch.
IDK???
My knowledge of derailleur capacity is pretty limited, so I'm not sure if you are talking about the rear derailleur, which I associate with wrap, or the front. I do know that a road rear could not handle every combination in the set ups I was contemplating, but thought it probably could handle the combinations one might reasonably use.