I believe the second cog gear on the freewheel may just be a 16T. I could place the chain onto it and it hopefully won't slide off since there is no derailleur on it. Either way I have to get a new crankset because the cheap one I got I had an issue with. So that's why I'm deciding on what T count I should go with. I have a Shimano UN 26 bracket square taper and the left crank arm didn't fit on all the way but still bolted it down. Now the arm is wobbling and my fat ass must have grinded down the metal. Haha! Newbie mistake. It's my first road bike. Didn't have a big budget to get another crank but this time is mandatory. On topic, would the 44/16 make it easier than 44/14?
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