Yeah the way the chainring is now is the way it will stay. I think I might make a clock out of the big ring. It seems so perfect for a "home improvement" project along those lines.

I have a 14,16,18 AND 20T and I think I'm going to be running the 40/14 to start. Trying to keep it all even, and I do alot of road racing so I don't think that ratio will bother me too much.