Originally Posted by
cat0020
Looks very nice.
That large cog in the rear seems unnecessarily big with 16" wheel.
And the rear derailleur would need a pretty long cage to be able to shift between the small cog and large cog.
Thanks.
The cogset is an 11-40T which has been shown to work in real practice with the short-cage
Shimano Zee RD-M640-SS RD. I can be pushed still to 42T no problem. Note also the higher profile 58-305 tires.
As for
necessity, given my terrain and touring, it is often needed and necessary. As the crow flies, I am under 50km from 3,000masl.
