[Closed] 22-36 too big a jump?

22-36 has worked okay for me in the past - should be fine. If you're a bit worried I suppose you could change the 22 for a 24.

HTH

Works fine on the bikes I've used it on. 22-38 worked fine for me too.

I run 24-36. the CX bike is 34-50 which is a bigger jump, so I might go 22-36 also

I just put that on mine last weekend and it works fine. No idea about the diameter though and this bottle of red is dissuading me from going to the garage and measuring it.

pedal quicker old bean.......but ull still spin out with a 36 mate

I've got a 22/34 on one bike, which I found undergeared for most riding I do, so I went for 22/36 on my other bike which works perfectly for me, 'cos I'm not to fussed about hammering flat out on a 42 ring on a 30lb h/tail with 160mm forks on the front.

Done it myself, and whilst I had it I tried really hard to convince myself and anyone that'd listen it was fine - I'm not sure now I really believed it myself. I've gone back to a triple on the new build and at the moment I'm enjoying the range and top gears - even on the flat, nevermind downhill.

Also Rob - I found the jump between the two rings too big - obviously the ratios can be compensated for with the cassette, but I often found gear changes a two shifter operation, rather than one - plus a lot of issues when dropping onto the granny.

22/36 is good. Quite a jump when you go to the granny but you quickly adapt with a shift at the back to compensate.

Works ok on my Fivespot, though shifting rings can be a bit clunky.

The difference between the two rings is less than most doubles on a road bike and if you're already using double and bash then it's fine. The increase in the 'big' ring is noticeable but it's never going to replace the range you get with a triple but that's not the point.

22/26 on my heavy bike 22/32/44 on my XC bike

Different purposes for them but I still ride to the trail on either.

It sort of works for me when I'm riding on my own, or when I'm really on good form with others. But if I'm off the pace, I always feel like I'm falling between ratios.

I've a 22-36. Had no probs shifting between rings but I think I've changed the way I ride a bit; one chainring for up, one for along, none for down - I change front before back quite a lot now.
Also seems to allow pretty much all 9 rear sprockets on each chainring without lots of noise/suck/wear too (even though there's only mm in it, I never felt that a triple offered the same)

Brant - I can associate with that

Ed-O - Member

22/36 is good. Quite a jump when you go to the granny but you quickly adapt with a shift at the back to compensate.

I use it on all my bikes - I never spin out offroad - by the time high get into the high 20 mph I ain't pedalling no more. spin out downhill on the road tho