Any question answered...

I should have mentioned I have already done this, but to be fair it rides fine and deffo feels lower than a 48

If you've done it why ask the fucking question

I wonder if you guys are right I don't think so, the thing is, if I have a 48 ring, and turn it into a 47, then its a 47 not a 48. Whats the problem? !!!!!

^troll

Think about what a gear is.

what do you know? twat

I wonder if you guys are right I don't think so, the thing is, if I have a 48 ring, and turn it into a 47, then its a 47 not a 48. Whats the problem? !!!!!

Er, to state the (apparently less than) obvious:
It's just a 48 chainring with a tooth missing... it's still the same size gear.

what do you know? twat

What did I say.. Troll.. And a stupid cunt

What did I say.. I am a Troll.. I am a stupid cunt

fair point

Er, to state the (apparently less than) obvious:
It's just a 48 chainring with a tooth missing... it's still the same size gear.

not it isn't it is now a 47 ring, I counted the teeth

Question asked and question answered, now wesleydale is a crap cheese IMO.

don't start me on cheese

not it isn't it is now a 47 ring, I counted the teeth

But the diameter of the chainring hasn't changed, ergo it's the same size gear, with a weaker chainring.

wensleydale is not crap at all!
but this guy is an idiot!

But the diameter of the chainring hasn't changed, ergo it's the same size gear, with a weaker chainring.

what has the diameter got to do with it, look at any gear chart, it quotes teeth not diameter

wensleydale is not crap at all!
but this guy is an idiot!

I am new to cycling, I was nervous about posting and all you guys do is abuse me

why are you calling everyone twats and why are you adamant that you are right when you are so blatantly wrong then?!

Teeth count is used as a substitute for diameter for simplicity's sake. You have removed a tooth, not decreased the diameter.

cue DJ.....?

wensleydale = awesome

what has the diameter got to do with it, look at any gear chart, it quotes teeth not diameter

A chainring designed for 48 teeth has a different diameter to one with 47. filing one off just leaves you with 48 ring missing a tooth.

I am just trying to help answer your question but it is getting tiresome...

wensleydale is not crap at all!
but this guy is an idiot!

Teeth count is used as a substitute for diameter for simplicity's sake. You have removed a tooth, not decreased the diameter.

exactly my point diameter not an issue

Ool

heres the way to deal with it
the diametre of the ring is what gives it its " gear inch " thus you are not actually decreasing the diamtre you are just loosing a tooth
did you notice the chain going slack when you re attached it to the bike
did you remove a link ? ( hopefully not ) thus the diamtre on which the chain travels hasn't actually changed thus the gear inch hasn't changed.
if you do want a smaller gear inch get a chainring with 47 on and that'll sort you right out

let me put it another way, I had 32 teeth when I was born now I have 26 teeth, I am missing 6 teeth but they are still my teeth, same goes for the 48 chain ring the teeth are missing but it is now a 47.
How can you not see this? !!!!

exactly my point diameter not an issue

Actually, when it comes to transmission, diameter is everything.