Another list member recently asked a question "Which Front Derailleur option is best for a 38/24 front, 11-36 rear". At the time, I commented that my AR has a 38/24 front, that I often spin out on level ground and can only coast down hills, and that I have been planning to remove the chain guard and swap in a 46T front ring, to turn my double into a triple. But then I got to wondering, would I actually be better off making a switch in the back...
My 26" rear wheel is built around a Bullseye hub, with a 14-34 freewheel. The front wheel is brand new - a Rich-built dynamo with a Shimano hub. My question....would I be better off making a change in the front, going with a triple and the current rear wheel? Or, should I upgrade to a new rear wheel, with a hub cassette at 11-36? Here is my stab at basic math, which may or may not provide useful information My current "big gear" 38÷14 = 2.71 with the added triple, 46÷14 = 3.28 with a new cassette and existing chainrings 38 ÷ 11= 3.45 I understand, of course, a new rear wheel would be a more expensive solution. My existing FD is a Shimano 105. I think it could handle the triple, but I haven't yet put it to the test. Are there other factors to consider? -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/121edcd6-c2ae-4513-8f05-e37684b27c1cn%40googlegroups.com.
