Originally Posted by
auchencrow
I must be missing something here:
If you want a corncob (i.e, with close gear ratios) why then would you defeat it with huge tripleized jumps? Seems a contradition to me... Why not just install a FW with a 28T low gear instead?
What 8 speed 28 also gives you a 19-18-17-16-15 ? A 12-21 8speed with a 28-38-48 gives a nice climbing gear, close shifts all the way across the spectrum with no cross-chaining. If you are not a spinner , you might not appreciate it.