Carlton Cycle.

[Doug.]

I have completed the restoration on my trusty 30 (ish )old Carlton cycle.
Have fitted an 8 speed rear gear cassette,however I find this too high geared for me to get up some of the steep hills where I live.
Only use the bottom 4 gears on the flat,I am informed that I should change my single crank from 45 teeth to something lower such as 40 (ish) teeth.
Gratefull for any sugestions or if any one has a crank of smaller size to sell.
Have tried my L.B.S and apart from sugesting I buy a new bike ...no help what so ever.
Thank you
Doug.

 

[swee'pea99]

You may think this a barbarous suggestion, but I'm not too worried about the looks, so when I turned my racer into a fixie, I never bothered to mess with the chainset. I just have a surplus ring I never use. If that idea doesn't offend, it's not hard to get s/h 53/39 sets off ebay. Then just use the 39 ring and ignore t'other.

 

[Doug.]

Hello.
Thank you for the sugestion,seems a very good idea.
Shall see what transpires.
All best wishes.
Doug.

 

[PpPete]

Depending on chainset you pick up, you can sometimes discard the big ring, put the smaller one in it's place - probably need some washers to take up the length of the chainring bolts.
Works on my fixed, becasuse chainline is better than having it on "inside" position,
Alternatively - does your existing chainset have removable ring? If so figure out the BCD (here) and post an ad on wanted section for something smaller.

BTW - that's very poor LBS service.

 

[Doug.]

Hello.
Thank you for the advise and the attatchment,most interesting and for me informative.
No my chain ring is not detatchable ,beeing welded.
Regards
Doug.

 

[Doug.]

Thank you all for the help.
Problem now solved.
Doug.