Originally Posted by
ofajen
I don’t fully understand this statement. I agree it would a bit of doing to find actual SS cogs as big as typical chainrings, but there are some pretty small chainring options and I can’t see why there would be any particular reason why the ratio couldn’t be lower than 1:1 just because it’s SS.
OTOH, I would hard pressed to picture a 27” gear being an optimal choice for SS! 😊
Otto
The frame will limit the size chainring and cog you can use. I’d imagine you could go lower than a 1:1 ratio but why would you . . . ?