gear ratio question
what's the difference between having, say, 49:16 (3.0625) versus 46:15 (3.0666) versus 40:13 (3.07). obviously there are differences in the numbers, but does anyone really use a 40:13? if you were looking for a ratio around 3.0, wouldn't 40:13 be better than 49:16 because it's lighter?