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Gearing Question

  • 25-08-2011 7:41pm
    #1
    WilcoYHF
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    First question, the biggest gear on my new bike is 42/14. Is this quite a small gear for the biggest one on a bike. I as because when I'm cycling to work (slightly uphill and normally against the wind) I can get there in this gear and when I'm cycling home I could definitely cycle faster.

    Second question, if it is quite small how easy is it to change the cassette?


Comments

  • #2
    Super Freak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Super Freak


    What bike is it? What gearset?


  • #3
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    It is quite small, yes, although you could always pedal faster. Cassette change is cheapish and easy.


  • #4
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    OTOH, I rarely get as high as 42x14 on my (pretty flat commute). There's a slight downhill stretch (Griffith Ave) where I'd use the 42x14 and would max out at around 40kph.

    I'd be pedalling at around 100rpm at that point. Definately worth getting used to higher cadences.

    I take it you're on some kind of MTB. That will have slightly smaller wheels so you wouldn't get quite that speed...


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