Here's a handy visualization to assist: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/14222584963
That's showing the 40X16T set up. If you look closely you can see the indents where the 18T (fore) and 22T (aft) cogs are run. (Rotting citrus crop included at no extra charge) So aim for that spot when setting up your chain! Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 7:19 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > I didn't count the actual links but visually, w/ 40/32 front rings and a > 16/18T rear double, if you line up the axle right in the middle of the drop > out (fork end!) in the 40X16T combo, your chain will get all those. The > 32X18T will be at the very end, and the 40X18T will be in the front. There > should still be room to get a 40X19T combo as there is still a little > forward reach, but nothing to the rear. Any help??? > > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > > > On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com>wrote: > >> Good point, Jim. I'm hoping for 8t range, but can make it work with 6t >> range. >> >> Thank you, both Jim and Patrick. I now have enough knowledge to turn into >> practical experience. Grin. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Friday, May 16, 2014 6:20:48 PM UTC-6, Jim M. wrote: >>> >>> On Friday, May 16, 2014 4:58:40 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>> Put the chain on the smallest combination and cut it as long as you >>>> can get away with. >>>> >>>> What Patrick said. Be aware that with tires that fat, you may have to >>> settle for a 6-teeth range, not 8. >>> >>> jim m >>> wc ca >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
