Originally Posted by
SurferRosa
Your low gear from the 32/24 combo is 35 gear inches. A 42/28 combo from a double would have given 39 inches, not too far off.
Yeah, I spent a couple of hours playing with gear-calculator,com comparing different combinations. 42-28 is what I was using in my previous build. The new configuration extends that a bit (12% lower) and adds an extra option or two in the speed range where I do most of my riding. The whole project is an obvious rebellion against rule 5, but that's the way I roll.
