Originally Posted by
cat0020
I would add a couple of links to that chain in the video, that's just me.
3000 meter climb still doesn't need that low of a gear with 16" wheels,
likely you would fall backwards on your mini velo if a steep hill that require that low of a gear due to short wheelbase/chain stays.
I would counsel you to refrain from telling me what I need or don't need, that you know more about 305-wheel gearing or handling than I do, or that you know the wheelbase of that rig I showed. I sure need a 22 gear-inch low given the very steep inclines that Bali (or Taiwan where I've toured, for example) has to offer, particularly when carrying a touring load, which is exactly the low gear returned by a 11-40T cogset with a 56T chainring and 50-305 wheels/tires. Did you even calculate it before commenting? No, you don't fall backwards when climbing on a short gear on a short wheelbase rig. Happy to entertain other conversations, not this one though.
