Originally Posted by
User1
T... I might just see about changing my inner ring to a nice 24t or 26t.
BTW, I checked my teeth on the crank and it's 50/39/30.
I switched out my 30 inner to a 24, but my system is not Shimano, I use Campy road triples. Thus I have a 52/42/24.
It should be easy for you to switch to a 24 or 26 like I did if your inner is a 74 BCD. And I am running a chain catcher, not sure if I need it but it was cheap so why not?
Last summer I tried a 46 instead of a 52 for the outer, it was interesting to play with the half step gearing, thus a 46/42/24 triple.
Yes, the two bikes are different, the upper one is my 26 inch wheel derailleur touring bike, the bottom one is my 700c touring bike. Both are set up with Campy road triples and 11/32 eight speed Sram cassettes.
I am running friction front shifter (Shimano bar end shifters), indexed rear. I suspect that an indexed front would not work too well with my setup.