I've been running a Sugino 110/74 as a 42/26 double for years. With a 11/34 cassette I get 103" to 21" which is good for day rides and touring.
http://wheelsofchance.org/2009/08/28/if-the-answer-is-42-whats-the-question/ On Sep 1, 10:54 pm, Fai Mao <i.am.fai....@gmail.com> wrote: > I prefer a 48/38/24 triple. > > You have to be a little carefull shifting and use a friction front as > no indexing will work with that. However, there are some steep hills > up bad roads in Southern China where I live and a little lower gear is > a good thing. I also like he 38 tooth chain wheel better than a 36. > > On Sep 1, 11:23 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So I'm currently running my Rambouillet with a double crankset (50/34) > > and an 8 speed cassette (11-28). I really have to admit that I just > > don't find pushing the 50 outer ring to be that enjoyable. I'm > > thinking of going to a 46. I'm using an FSA compact derailer. Will > > this combo work? Would I be better off going with a 48 outer > > chainring? My Hilsen has a 46 outer ring and I really like that. I > > guess I'm just curious if it'll shift okay. Right now I have DT > > shifters (Silver) and will probably go back to bar-end for the > > winter. > > > Thanks, > > mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
