Originally Posted by
smallwheeler
you're right, dad. i could be totally wrong about the particulars. and on closer inspection, i can see that it probably is a one-piece crank.
but, you sir, are a curmudgeonly grump. anyone who wants to waste his or her time wading through your 1,167 deary posts will attest.
at any rate, the OP found a cool and somewhat rare (for the locale) bike that he wants to improve upon and maybe add some personal touches. it's totally worth it to do so. he had complained earlier about the bike feeling under-geared. increasing the chainring size is the obvious upgrade.
nobody wants to hear, "forget it, it's not worth it. get a road bike."
p.s. i still like you. several months ago in a round of bawdy humor, you contributed "kinda lingers". i'll never forget it, bro... never..
Hi,
Get a life. Complaining some old duffer is a bit if a grump is
nothing new. However you don't seem to know much really
and seem to think clueless enthusiasm is better than sound
and conservative advice. That is your very wrong problem.
nobody wants to hear, "forget it, it's not worth it. get a road bike."
How the hell do you know ? The OP is getting back into biking like I did.
There is probably no simple cost effective way to really upgrade the gearing.
I bought a budget folder. To go faster and further I bought a road bike.
Best thing I did to the folder was good tyres. It goes well for a folder.
The OP can take or leave my observations, they are what they are.
rgds, sreten.