Originally Posted by
Scarbo
I'm starting to think that the jump down from the 44 to the 24 would not be the best thing. I know myself and if shifting quality were to suffer so would I! Perhaps it would be wiser at some point to go to a 48-36-24 setup such as the Sugino Alpina 2 crankset. That would preserve my higher gearing and also give me a few inches more at the bottom end.
Thank you all for your comments. They were helpful.
This is a good plan. The 36 will keep you out of the 24 in only the most extreme circumstance and shifting will be easier. Frankly with friction shifting I don't have much trouble going 26-46. I don't have that setup anymore but it worked well with an old school suntour FD.