Andy in Sig
Vice President in Exile
- Location
- Sigmaringen, Germany
I've got a Rohloff 14 speed hubgear on my bike. While I find that 1st gear is usually fine for all but the steepest slopes where I just have to walk, I also find that I hardly ever use 14th even when going down the steepest slopes because by then I've reached such speeds that the very act of pedalling seems to have the potential to induce instability.
Does it therefore make sense to get a new chain ring fitted which would effetively make my current 13th gear into 14th and so get a new, lower first gear. Is there an orthodox view on this or is it just a matter of personal taste?
Come to think of it I think I should be talking about changing the cog at the back as this is obviously easier and cheaper but the overall question still applies.
Does it therefore make sense to get a new chain ring fitted which would effetively make my current 13th gear into 14th and so get a new, lower first gear. Is there an orthodox view on this or is it just a matter of personal taste?
Come to think of it I think I should be talking about changing the cog at the back as this is obviously easier and cheaper but the overall question still applies.