I really like the 40/15 on the Quickbeam for fixed riding, but I've been using a 44t ring with a 15t and a 17/21 dingle cog pretty happily, too. In your position I'd change the cheapest part to raise the gear to ~72". A 15t cog will move your axle back 1/8", and a 44t ring would move it forward a half inch. Adding a link to your chain would move the axle back again by 1/2". I'd probably get a 44t ring and add a link to the chain, because bigger rings wear slower, in theory. If I had the $$ and wanted to coast, I'd buy a Rivendell 43t ring and a White Industries Dos Eno (16/19?) freewheel. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/fw2.htm
Philip www.biketinker.com On Monday, December 30, 2013 12:54:40 AM UTC-8, debra banks wrote: > > Just a note here to say that I have a lovely orange QB, given to me as a > gift. I've had it for 6 years, and Friday I rode it on a 200k > permanent/brevet up around Yolo & Solano counties. It was delightful. This > is the longest ride I've done with it, and will most likely change the > gearing. I have a 40x17, and it was a bit too easy climbing and at times I > felt like I was over spinning. Or spun out? Either way, should I drop the > rear cog to a 15? Or go to a 42 or 44 front chain ring? > > Also, I'm on the hunt for an albatross if anyone has one for a new fun > project. Thanks! > -- 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/groups/opt_out.
