Originally Posted by
bikethis
If I switch to an 11T rear sprocket and 33T front chainring, this will give me the exact same ratio but will it give me the exact same pedalling experience on the bike?
What would I be losing by making this change? Surely there has to be something?
Switching from a 42t to a 33t probably means switching to a triple crank - some people like them and some don't... but it'll be different.