Tooth combinations
03-30-07, 02:27 AM
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Tooth combinations
I am sure this question has been asked many times... I am upgrading my Drive train and I am really not sure what tooth combinations to get.
There are choices for the cassette and the front chain rings..
The bike will be used for various road cycling, training, long all day rides/races and some tri's, although if I stick with tri's/time trialling I may get a specialist bike.
I am going to 2 fornt chain rings, instead of 3 & I would therefore need the option of a fairly easy gear on long climbs I guess...
Is it simply choosing the higher number of teeth for the large cassette ring and the smaller number of teeth for the smaller chain ring ? to get the lowest gearing ?
There are choices for the cassette and the front chain rings..
The bike will be used for various road cycling, training, long all day rides/races and some tri's, although if I stick with tri's/time trialling I may get a specialist bike.
I am going to 2 fornt chain rings, instead of 3 & I would therefore need the option of a fairly easy gear on long climbs I guess...
Is it simply choosing the higher number of teeth for the large cassette ring and the smaller number of teeth for the smaller chain ring ? to get the lowest gearing ?
03-30-07, 03:12 AM
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Yeah, smaller chainrings and larger cassette-cogs give you low geariing.
What kind of shape are you in? Can you ride up a 10-mile 7% hill at 12mph? Or 8mph? I'd recommend a compact crank with 50/34t chainrings and a 12-24t rear cluster for a wide range of gearing. That should be low enough for any kind of hills you'd encounter.
What kind of shape are you in? Can you ride up a 10-mile 7% hill at 12mph? Or 8mph? I'd recommend a compact crank with 50/34t chainrings and a 12-24t rear cluster for a wide range of gearing. That should be low enough for any kind of hills you'd encounter.
