Well they used to be 22 front rings (well there still are if you run 9 speed triples). It’s only 8% lower gear what mtn bikes had almost 25 years ago. So in effect an extra gear. So not a huge jump in that time.
Modern trend for extremely low gearing
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Well they used to be 22 front rings (well there still are if you run 9 speed triples). It’s only 8% lower gear what mtn bikes had almost 25 years ago. So in effect an extra gear. So not a huge jump in that time.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Those used to be MTB middle rings.
Still are on mine
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
I did the C2C on a Giant hybrid ten years ago with a 48-36-26 with an 11-32 cassette... it's Mrs A_T's go to bike now as it gets her up any hill she wants..
Do me a favour look up bike for Tuesday on youtube, the guy talks a lot of sense.
Got it on all my mtb bikes.
Drago
Legendary Member
Thats pretty big compared to the 20 or 22 crawlers that festooned many MTB triples until a few years ago.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Thanks screen man- haven't seen BFT before- subscribed- even happy to try lowering my seat by 10mm to try it, though I don't rock on my hips when pedalling so happy I've set it right for me...
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Justinslow
Lovely jubbly
Yeah but with a triple you still have the 2 other rings? 30 with a 10 is hardly “fast”
Gunk
Guru
I have on my 3x10 MTB but not as a single chainwheel
So your complaint is too low a high gear , not too low a low gear?
Ajax Bay
Guru
Intrigued. I'm surprised you can get a freewheel with a smallest sprocket less than 13t. Link?
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
Ah, you could be right Ajax... in fact it might even be a 14- I'll check the old Suntour box!
It may be 14-18-24-28-32!
It may be 14-18-24-28-32!
