Originally Posted by mihlbach
True, true...but were talking extremely insignificant here. Your chaingring has way less diameter than your wheels and is spinning 2-3 times slower. Wheel mass is WAY more significant. Hell, the weight of your pedals and shoes and crank arm length would even be way more relevant to acceleration than the diameter of your chainring.
Absolutely agreed. I think you understand where my post was coming from, anyway.
I, personally, prefere larger chainring + sprocket combos, because the chain AND all the cogs last noticeably longer.
Disclaimer: this is based on my personal observation and experiences, and is my opinion only - I don't mean to be argumentative. If you have reasons to ride 12t sprockets, I will respect your choice.