Hello,
You'll be delighted to learn that I am having a new light tourer frame built.
I now need to choose the gears for it
So what's every one using now? The bike won't be carrying lots of luggage so a triple is unnecessary. So , other than a 50/34.what combinations of chain rings are people using these days?
It needs low gears as it will be ridden occasionally on the Isle of Wight and which means having to get in and out of Ventnor.
This probably means a 48 or a 46 outer but how low for the inner?
Assume Shimano, that it's going to have an 12- 32 cassette (9 0r 10 speed), the use of DT friction shifters, mudguards,, and a saddle bag. Think Rough Stuff Fellowship...
Your comments and advice are welcome