Originally Posted by
not_jason
I just bought my first 5 speed a few days ago, and after fixing it up, here is my conclusion: anyone who wants to deal with the hassle of a derailur for the benefit of only 5 speeds is a crazy person.
EDIT: Just saw that said 5-speed is an old Sears/Columbia machine. Good luck trying to make the original drivetrain work right. Either replace the RD, or unscrew the freewheel, respace the rear wheel, spin on a BMX freewheel, and make a singlespeed out of it.
Originally Posted by
not_jason
And I'm curious, why is everyone so opposed to wide gear ratios? I frequently find myself complaining about the opposite, so I'm not quite sure I see where you guys are coming from.
What part of the mountainous country do you come from?
-Kurt