Originally Posted by
RubeRad
hmmm. so +4 teeth sounds like not really a big deal and 11-46 should work?
that is up to the derailleur, your abilities, and your judgement.
the radius increase/decrease becomes less, per tooth change, as the gears' diameters get bigger.
the teeth are just fancy traction devices, that lock nicely into the chain, and are easy to count.
the "gearing" is really about the radial leverage ratio.