Originally Posted by
bakerjw
I'd clean it up and modernize the drive train a bit.
But, an 18 chain ring???? That is whacked.
I'm running a 22 on our mountain tandem and it is almost overkill.
There are places where it would come in handy. As I pointed out above, the 18x30 is a 16” gear which is low. My 20x36 is a 15” gear and I do use it and do like it.
On my bikepacking bike, I have a slightly lower gear due to the 26” wheels but I would like something even lower. While we don’t usually put large grades on paved roads here in Colorado, the gloves come off when it comes to dirt. When that attack chihuahua becomes an attack Great Dane by the combination of steep roads
and high altitude, there’s almost no gear that is low enough. I’m not sure there is a gear that will allow me to ride a 25% grade at about an inch below 12,000 feet
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