Thread: 34/24 crank fine for a touring bike?
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Old 11-15-20 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CargoDane
It's fine.


Nah, It's just that I don't find it difficult at all. Maybe because I used to bike trials? But, really, you can't even do 2 mph up a steep hill without weaving on a normal wheelbase bike? Or even 3?
I find that very odd, to put it mildly.

EDIT: I just looked, and it is not actually a 22T I have (for some reason I thought it was). I can see from looking up my order that it is actually a 19T on the back. And the one on the front is 46. I have no idea why I thought it was 39/22. So not quite as high strung.
3 mph, not a problem but is not very smooth. 2 mph, no.

46/19, no warranty problem, that is a 2.42 ratio that is within Rohloff specifications. For touring, my ratio is 2.25 and for riding near home 2.75. Your ratio with 26 inch tires puts you in between the ratios I use.

If you pedal your bike at a cadence of 39 in your lowest gear, that is 2 mph.
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