Originally Posted by OldCruiser

an 11-34 would only add speed at the top end with the 11 tooth gear at the bottom in place of the 14 tooth I wasn’t using anyways.
I needed a smaller chainring up front , so this morning I stole a set of Shimano 170mm cranks with a 30 tooth changing off another bike , I hadn’t ridden in months .
Now my normal start up gear is second gear and I can utilize all seven gears on the rear .
As a bonus , my low gear is perfect for spinning up those big hills when I run across one .
the chainring was orange so I put in an order for a black one that should be here tomorrow. Although the orange does go with the brown grips and natural aged Brooks B-67 saddle. I’m