cranks

[wickerboi87]

Pending the OP's answer . . . (he goes away to count carefully)
You can put a 52 on instead but then you'll need to change to a 36 for your smaller ring. A 16-tooth jump is the most a front derailleur can handle.
You could also swap out your cassette for one with an 11-tooth sprocket, if you currently you have a 12-tooth sprocket. Note that a 50-11 will give you a bigger gear than 52-12. A 50-11 would give you 43mph at a cadence of 120 (spinning out time).

thanks just wanted to ask the question as i hardly ever use the smaller front gear even when climbing not going to lie am abit confussed i will keep reading and hopefully i will understand more in time lol

 

[Ajax Bay]

Unless you have an 11t smallest sprocket already, the easiest way to meet your perceived need 'for speed' is to change the cassette for one with an 11t.
Something like this (I'm making the assumption it's 10 speed). Neither the front nor rear derailleurs will need changing and nor will the chain. And you'll be able to go 8+% faster at the same pedalling rate (cadence). Since you don't go up hills much, the 25t large sprocket should be enough. Other cassettes are available.

 

[raleighnut]

Stick a 'standard' crank on (53-39) as opposed to a compact.

 

[iggibizzle]

If you are meaning you run out of gears downhill, I find it faster not pedalling at all after a certain point downhill. So that's a free upgrade. If you are meaning on the flat, give team sky a call.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Stop LOLing and go for a ride.
I doubt you need a bigger gear for that occasional steep downhill. Make like Iggy says.

 

[steve50]

i ride a cinelli with a 50(200mm) tooth crank i often find i run out of gears on fast sections is there i higher crank and is it easy to change only really got into bike this summer any help much appreciated

The only change you can make to your current set up is to swap the chain rings for 52T - 36T , leave the rear cassette as is.

 

[fatjel]

9T sprocket does not exist in this dimension.

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11619828.html

 

[S-Express]

9T sprocket does not exist in this dimension.

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11619828.html

That's great - all you need is a new hub and a new set of workshop tools - sorted.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Yesterday

You can put a 52 on instead but then you'll need to change to a 36 for your smaller ring.

Then today:

The only change you can make to your current set up is to swap the chain rings for 52T - 36T

@User13710 do I qualify for a TMN award? Your judgement please.

 

[steve50]

Yesterday

Then today:

@User13710 do I qualify for a TMN award? Your judgement please.

What for ? picking up on other peoples minor errors, so I didn't read every answer to the op...........big deal.

 

[bondirob]

You must be really fast, to spin out a 50/11 combo you need to be doing about 46mph.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Yesterday

A 50-11 would give you 43mph at a cadence of 120 (spinning out time).

Just now

to spin out a 50/11 combo you need to be doing about 46mph.

@User13710 do I qualify for anorther TMN award? Your judgement please. Or perhaps this could degenerate into a discussion on spin-out cadences.

What for ? picking up on other peoples minor errors, so I didn't read every answer to the op...........big deal.

Steve - Don't think you've grasped the philosophy behind TMN awards. Whose minor errors have you picked up on? Your post was absolutely correct. BZ.

 

[bondirob]

Sorry I missed the spinning out post

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Stick a 'standard' crank on (53-39) as opposed to a compact.

You can fit this 53th to a 110BCD crankset, mind you if the OP is putting that much effort in might not be the wisest change.