Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
How much room do you have in the dropouts? Adding 2 teeth will move the wheel forward by roughly 1/4 inch. If the wheel is already really far forward, you might have to lengthen the chain.
At the same time... a few days wasn't enough for me to adapt to the relatively tall gear of my SS when I put it together.
It looks like I might have just enough room for an 18t to work with the chain I have but a 20t would require a longer chain. And yeah, I know I would get stronger the longer I ride it as is but I've had other bikes and just prefer lower gearing. Acceleration is better for me over top speed.