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@dominicb003
I've just got a new Gary Fisher and to my horror realized the gear ratio is all wrong for me at a 130BCD 44T x18T - it's way to easy for me especially compared to the pile of junk I was riding round with broken gears for several years. Anyway I want to change the ratio to improve the ride as I just can't go fast enough.
I was told increasing the chain ring to a 48T would do the trick but then I was also told that to do this I would need a bigger chain as the tension would be too high on an increase like this... I was then told to change the back from an 18T to a 16T and this might help... the only thing is that it might not be so simple this way either, and may not make much difference... not having a bottomless budget I'm wondering what the best way to go is? Will a change from an 18T to a 16T be noticeable? if so what's the cheapest way to go about it? If I do the work myself am I going to need 100 tools like a chain cassette lock ring and a chain link tool?
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Dom