42 38 22 gearing , will it work ?
Hi all , I am planning on tweaking the gearing on my tourer from 48 38 28 to 42 38 22 . Reasoning is that I almost never need the high end of the gears and am stuck on climbs for the lower . But I'm happy with the 38 in the middle for cruising . I'm wondering if the jump from 22 to 38 is extreme enough to cause problems , I'm friction shifting with bar ends .Thanks for any insights ,J