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  • 22/34 vs 22/36
  • RestlessNative
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    Have ridden 22/36 for years but due to the crap chainring clearance on my 853 Inbred (yes I have already attacked the chainstay with a hammer just to get the 36 on) was considering dropping to a 34.

    Will I notice much change in top end? (I don't race)

    Will I actually get much more clearance?

    Should I just buy an mmmbop instead 🙂

    Posted 13 years ago
    davidtaylforth
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    Space your crank arm out slightly more?

    Posted 13 years ago
    cynic-al
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    You'll lose 5.6% on your top gear.

    The jump from 12-11T is 8.3% so it's a like losing 2/3 of your top gear.

    Posted 13 years ago
    clubber
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    1 – about 5% difference – on 25mph that's about 1mph
    2 – 36T chainring is about 7.3cm radius and 34T is around 6.9cm so it'll add around 4mm clearance (or more depending on the profile of the stays)
    3 – since this is obviously what you really want, yes 😉

    Posted 13 years ago
    RestlessNative
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    Have already used a longer BB to get the chainline out as there are only 2 rings, if I go further I think the line will be crap(per)

    cynic-al, perfect thanks, that is exactly the kind of thing I was completely unable to work out! Doesn't sound too bad really does it.

    Can't someone talk me into changing frames instead!

    Posted 13 years ago
    RestlessNative
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    1) great, not life or death
    2) that would help alot I reckon
    3) unfortunately not what my wife wants to here

    Posted 13 years ago
    oink
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    think the ratio is something like 'for every tooth lost at the front, is the equivalent of 3 at the rear'

    Posted 13 years ago
    RestlessNative
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    errr i think you mean for every one lost at the back is three at the front maybe?

    Posted 13 years ago
    Tim
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    you will hardly notice it 🙂

    Scrub out 34 and write 36 on it in tippex. Used to help a mate when he was riding solo singlespeed races 🙂

    Posted 13 years ago
    soobalias
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    use sheldon brown for gear ratio comparisons.

    i think you will find that sheldon recommends that you ditch your totally inadequate frame and buy a shiny new one – how about an *insert frame of choice*

    Posted 13 years ago
    RestlessNative
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    ordered a 34, I reckon Tims right I will probably forget it's not a 36 pretty quickly

    might buy a new seatpost instead of a frame

    Posted 13 years ago
    ahwiles
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    inbreds are uncool now, so it's actually very cool to ride one – see?

    Posted 13 years ago
    RestlessNative
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    cool is something I have never managed

    Posted 13 years ago
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