Hi all,
I am mainly a road user, racking up a fair few miles in the countryside, but riding a mountainbike (2009 Specialized Rockhopper Disc). I have only upgraded the pedals and added road tyres, but due to the farm tracks etc which I regularly use I opted for a more sturdy MTB over a road bike.
The problem I have is often on the flat or downhill I find myself with the energy to go much faster but my MTB cogs make it almost impossible without pedaling so fast I could lose balance.
I assume I can change some of the gearing, but did not know which approach would be best - add teeth at the front to the chainset (currently 44-32-22) or reduce the number of teeth at the back on the cassette (currently 11-34 tooth range).
Can anyone advise me on the best choice here? I always assumes it would be the chainset but I'm sure many of you will have learnt from experience here.
Thanks,
Stewart
I am mainly a road user, racking up a fair few miles in the countryside, but riding a mountainbike (2009 Specialized Rockhopper Disc). I have only upgraded the pedals and added road tyres, but due to the farm tracks etc which I regularly use I opted for a more sturdy MTB over a road bike.
The problem I have is often on the flat or downhill I find myself with the energy to go much faster but my MTB cogs make it almost impossible without pedaling so fast I could lose balance.
I assume I can change some of the gearing, but did not know which approach would be best - add teeth at the front to the chainset (currently 44-32-22) or reduce the number of teeth at the back on the cassette (currently 11-34 tooth range).
Can anyone advise me on the best choice here? I always assumes it would be the chainset but I'm sure many of you will have learnt from experience here.
Thanks,
Stewart