Originally Posted by
Bad Lag
Honestly, how can anyone answer this question without an understanding of what you mean by "appropriate"? Please explain your application, how you plan to use the bike or the terrain over which you ride.
I say that because, unlike the others, I think it is a great combination. I use a set up like that for most of my riding.
However, when going to the mountains, in order to get the low end ratios your set up offers, I have to change freewheels, rear derailleur and inner front chain ring. Now, that is not a problem and does not actually take very long to do but yours offers those ratios without any mods.
Still, I'd like to understand your use case. I think it will help everyone to better understand your question.
This was the set up on a bike I purchased. I noticed the small chainring compared to the larger two and found it interesting. I was unaware of half-step gearing until reading about it, and was curious if the set up on this bike I purchased was set up with half-step gearing. I don’t know what gearing I will eventually use for this bike. I am in the process of tearing it down an overhauling it.