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It’s the same range, but with lots of gaps in that range. Plus realistically, using the lowest gear can only be an occasional treat as the drivetrain will protest, very noisily.
andyp-
Agreed, but for most situations I only really need middle 7 which is still a spread of 15-28. The mid cassette steps are not that huge so it wouldn’t ruin it I’m my view. The outer 4 are for getting up and Koppenberg etc note the read numbers are crosschain situations
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Your lowest and highest gears should only be an occasional treat anyway if you ask me. If you're spending a lot of time in either then you're over-geared or under-geared.
Unless you're doing something very specific and weird like Everesting and you want to set your lowest gear precisely at the point that'll get you up the hill and no lower.
TheArchitect
frankenbike
Yeah this is why I’m thinking 48:11-40
Basically the same range as 50-34:11-28