I'm getting close to building up a new bike, but I'm having problems deciding what gearing I should use. My current ride is 42/52 with a 13-26 7spd cluster. New kit will be Rival.
How does one go about deciding what gearing to use? I'll be building the bike myself so I'm not limited by OEM spec.
My inclination is to go ahead and get a 34/50 with a 11-23 cassette. Maybe even bump up the 34 to a 36(which would be comparable to 39/53 with a 12-25). We have rolling hills where I live and no real monster climbs. I'd like to have the tight spacing on the 11-23 cassette but not sure I could run that with a 39/53.
Any tips or suggestions?
How does one go about deciding what gearing to use? I'll be building the bike myself so I'm not limited by OEM spec.
My inclination is to go ahead and get a 34/50 with a 11-23 cassette. Maybe even bump up the 34 to a 36(which would be comparable to 39/53 with a 12-25). We have rolling hills where I live and no real monster climbs. I'd like to have the tight spacing on the 11-23 cassette but not sure I could run that with a 39/53.
Any tips or suggestions?