Originally Posted by
BikePower
if I cant go bigger with the freewheel without changing wheels and RD, maybe I can go smaller with the ring gear. Currently I have a 39 and 52 ring gear. Can I replace the 39 with a 32 on my stock crank? Then I could find the 32 big cog super sport freewheel and I would have 1 to 1 capability for my low gear.
The Continental frame uses an Ashtabula one-piece crank. You will need to use a converter to mount a square-taper 3-piece crank to get the gearing you desire.