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Tenners

HTFU,

or get a smaller chainring up front

Herp a derp. What size is good for a town do-it-all bike then?

I have a spare 53t
Run 53-53 up front to save from cross chaining and so you can always be in a HTFU gear.

ha!

2 teeth less on the front might just make the difference..

I was thinking eithe 50t or 48t.

rings are quite cheap no? get both, try both, profit?

I poor.

Well you can my 53t fo peanuts!

What size is good for a town do-it-all bike then?

Leave the chainset alone and get a CS-6600 16-27 cassette, 53/16 is plenty of top gear for riding around town.

rings are quite cheap no?

No. £29 for the cheapest one I'd give house room.

And going from 53 to 48 is only 10%, so if you're crossing over to the 21 sprocket, changing the ring is only going to move you up 1 cog to the 19.

48/19 is actually 0.1% higher than 53/21

George, you could sell it and build a fixed gear!

Leave the chainset alone and get a CS-6600 16-27 cassette, 53/16 is plenty of top gear for riding around town.

£50?

No. £29 for the cheapest one I'd give house room.

I wouldn't suggest buying new. A tenner is the most i'd pay on here for a standard chainring.

And going from 53 to 48 is only 10%, so if you're crossing over to the 21 sprocket, changing the ring is only going to move you up 1 cog to the 19.

48/19 is actually 0.1% higher than 53/21

You have assumed what degree of crossing he's experiencing.

Could you not trim the front mech to stop this? Or am I misunderstanding the problem... tester?

Full french would be fun, full DA too for a change, full Mavic a pain to complete.

Very Nice frame; Full is so 2010 Tychom!
"Panacher"

You have assumed what degree of crossing he's experiencing.

I've assumed lots of things as he couldn't be arsed to give details in his enquiry

Could you not trim the front mech to stop this? Or am I misunderstanding the problem... tester?

You're misunderstanding; the problem isn't chain rub on the FD cage, which as you say can be dialled out, but poor chainline causing accelerated drivetrain wear.

A tenner is the most i'd pay on here for a standard chainring.

Good luck finding a 48t/130pcd ring that anybody is trying to get rid of.

I have a 48t 130bcd TA ring spare.

:)

I've fitted a 42t for volcano riding (seriously).

I have a 48t 130bcd TA ring spare.

:)

me too, who wants?

I've been finding myself crosschaining much more than I want to. Currently I am running 53-39 up front. What would you 'orrible lot recommend I try to stop it? Chainring-wise I mean.

Change down to the little ring?

Lol

thanks. if budget allows it, get a set of gilles berthoud stainless mudguards and give them to bob jackson to paint them matching black, maybe with a white panel too.

Black longboards; safer, cheaper, lighter if you can find some Berthoud stays and diy 'em.