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04-11.-2005, 06:30 PM	#1
beltabout Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 36	Chain Ring Advice I have posted about buying a new bike recently and found the help on the forum most useful so here’s a test for you all! The bike I ride currently without any problems has 48, 38, 28 chain rings on it’s crank set, which powers a standard 11/28 cassette, which is 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24 & 28. The bikes I am looking at have 44a, 325, 225 chain rings that in turn powers a 11/34 cassette 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 30, 36. This means I will not be able to go as fast according to Sheldon Browns site http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/ at 60 RPM currently I manage 30.7 kph As apposed to 28.6 kph. I will be able to peddle better in the lower gears and climb steeper hills. Are there other considerations I should be aware of before I change the chain set to one that I am comfortable with. As always any help advice is greatly appreciated. Good riding Nick

07-11.-2005, 05:33 AM	#2
shannons dad Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 621	Re: Chain Ring Advice You could always ask the bike shop you're getting it from to change the drive-train to one of your liking. It may cost you a few quid, but you'll end up with a bike that has the same gearing as your old one, unless you want lower gearing of course. __________________ Bill. God invented beer to prevent the Irish taking over the world! Eat right, exercise, *DIE ANYWAY!!!* I hate my new job, it sucks like a thirsty leech.

07-11.-2005, 05:36 AM

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Re: Chain Ring Advice

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Originally Posted by beltabout

I have posted about buying a new bike recently and found the help on the forum most useful so here’s a test for you all!

The bike I ride currently without any problems has 48, 38, 28 chain rings on it’s crank set, which powers a standard 11/28 cassette, which is 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 24 & 28.

The bikes I am looking at have 44a, 325, 225 chain rings that in turn powers a 11/34 cassette 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26, 30, 36.

This means I will not be able to go as fast according to Sheldon Browns site http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/ at 60 RPM currently I manage 30.7 kph
As apposed to 28.6 kph. I will be able to peddle better in the lower gears and climb steeper hills.
Are there other considerations I should be aware of before I change the chain set to one that I am comfortable with.

As always any help advice is greatly appreciated.

Good riding

Nick

Learn to increase your cadence and spin the lower gears.

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