Originally Posted by
AndreyT
I don't understand why you are using 34 so much. Why do you "start in the small ring from a stop"? Are you carrying a heavy load or towing a trailer?
I am a heavy load.
Obviously I
can get the bike going with 50T ring and any of the bigger cogs. I just don't like it and would prefer to start out in a lower gear. I don't think "just deal with it" is a good solution to most problems, especially not when better alternatives are readily available.
Once again, what I'm saying is that 50T isn't a good ring size if the plan is to use it for most everything and 34T isn't a good ring size for a bailout gear.
