Thread bump for an old but ongoing topic.
Since my last post, some 7, yes SEVEN years ago, I’ve been two-ing and fro-ing between that 47/17 gearing and the classic 44/16, both of which have been fine. Then last summer’s trip to the US gave me the chance to scratch an itch that I’d been curious about – decimal gearing! I still don’t 100% understand the science behind it but liked the idea of slightly changing the gearing without changing the rear cog. I therefore picked up a 44.2 Rennen chainring which, when coupled with a 16T rear, gives a gearing in between 44/16 and 47/17. I haven’t had the chance to race much with this set-up yet but reckon it could be a happy medium. We’ll see.
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