Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Why not keep your existing crankset and take off the big ring to put on a bashguard instead?
I like bigger rings than you do, so what my setup is does not really matter here.
The reason is that my middle chaining is almost worn out, and a 130 BCD 38T chainring made by TA costs $65 to replace. This is half the cost of a new crankset. Furthermore I anticipate my inner chainring will reach end of its life soon as well. At this point I might as well change the whole thing and save the weight.
I sometimes tour while towing my dog in a trailer, so the low gears are absolute required.