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Old 03-23-15, 07:57 PM
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Larger chainring advice

hi,

I currently ride this bike size 23' with slick tires.

I am really satisfied with it, however i recently feel that the highest gear is not enough for me while riding on road (thats where most of my riding occurs). I am considering changing the crankset/chainring to a larger size (48?). Please correct me if I am wrong but i think i read that my front deraileur only handles upto 44 "teeth".
what would you suggest doing to give me that extra speed on the road? Is an increase to 44 over the current 40 going to make a real difference or should i maybe change the front deraileur and the crankset?

My biking knowlege is rather basic so please take it easy on me
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