Originally Posted by
bikethis
Updating this thread incase anyone stumbles accros it from Google. A 34 tooth chainring with an 18 tooth rear cog is WAY too easy to pedal. I'm not sure why people are recommending this ratio, maybe I just ride differently? The terrain where I live is flat and then some uphill but there's barely any resistance whilst pedaling. If you're like me and like to really work yourself with not sitting down and constantly powering through uphil gradients, then definitely go for a higher toothed chainring. I'm ordering a 40 tooth and will update further with the results.
I would recommend starting out with a gear ratio of around 63 - 65 gear inches...To achieve this ratio you will need a 42 or 44 chainring up front and a 18 tooth rear cog....34 x18 ratio which you have right now is good for singletrack and off road use and is way too low for pavement use.
Last edited by wolfchild; 07-10-22 at 06:35 AM.