Originally Posted by
thenomad
I had the small 12 tooth before but the gearing jumps were 2 to three tooth jumps, now I have one tooth jumps in my main riding range, much nicer to snip along in the "right gear" all the time. I'd like to get a larger big ring in the front as on the road I'm always on it. In the dirt I'll be in the middle/small anyhow so I think that'd give me the best for both worlds.
Agreed, I hate stock MTB gearing. I swapped my 7-speed 13-28 for a 13-25 and it's still got too many 2-tooth jumps. And in my top gear, 42X13 I spin out with a strong tailwind. I could probably get by with a compact road crank, I live in Louisiana, so I never need the granny ring.
