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Originally Posted by
Andy_K
That sounds pretty cool. I've got 53-42 rings on my crankset and a 14-30 freewheel. With a 14T smallest cog, I might sometime have a reason to want a 53T chainring, but most of the time I could probably do without it.
A 14-30 freewheel with a 46 & 42 chainring provides tight half-step increments from 10 to 26 mph. This works well on a vintage sports touring bike, where moderate speed is part of the fun.
Use this gear calculator to review your gearing options:
http://home.earthlink.net/~mike.sherman/shift.html
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 03-23-16 at 04:23 PM.