48x18 vs 48x19

I was talking to RPM. I started here with 46x17.. then 44x17.. then 48x19..

I just ordered a 49

fuck you, I'll have 49/19 for road and 49/15 track

it's good to have a selection though innit?

I got 50, 49, 44 and 46 CRs and 15,16,17,19,20 toot sproks you mutha fuckerton

jesus (if he exists) rides 46/17

I may just have to go my own way on this : 47x18 because I haven't tried it yet.

jesus (if he exists) rides 46/17

I did read that somewhere. Aparrently he also built some guy's hot rod.

It's a love affair.

Mainly Jesus

I just ordered a 49
fuck you, I'll have 49/19 for road and 49/15 track
it's good to have a selection though innit?
I got 50, 49, 44 and 46 CRs and 15,16,17,19,20 toot sproks you mutha fuckerton

I've got 22, 32, 36, 42, 44, 45, 45, 45(on order) 46, 49 (on order), 50, 53 with
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 ;)

sprocket-enger

I've got fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive on it...

what are they, hippy, your belt sizes?

Damn yoyo dieting..

it's the supplements

I'm off to get biscuits

and cake

Supplements.

nah, it's lunch at the Chinese...

HTFU
65+ Chainring
FTW
FFS

Get that up to speed and you'll only need the one skid patch! And about 200m of road!

This guy started skidding when he was 24!

Maybe there should be a rule in the highway code that says you have to run a chainring that matches your age?

I can think of a few folks round here whose IQ matches their skid patches.

Right, time for me to jump in with my obligatory newbie question.

I am currently riding 48/16 which, whilst a lovely gear for riding on the flat, still leaves me struggling up some of the steeper hills. Obviously option 1 is always HTFU, however, I'm going to be getting a new chainring anyway so I could just be kind to my knees and buy an appropriately toothed one. What would be the difference between choosing between 46/18 or 48/18?

FTFO is fuck the fuck off.

Right, time for me to jump in with my obligatory newbie question.

I am currently riding 48/16 which, whilst a lovely gear for riding on the flat, still leaves me struggling up some of the steeper hills. Obviously option 1 is always HTFU, however, I'm going to be getting a new chainring anyway so I could just be kind to my knees and buy an appropriately toothed one. What would be the difference between choosing between 46/18 or 48/18?

46:18 = 63.6GI
48:18 = 66.4GI

You wouldn't really notice the difference. Both above would be a lot spinnier to what you're currently riding. You're better off changing the cog.

48:17 = 70.3GI
48:16 = 74.6GI
48:15 = 79.6GI

Going up to 48T will be even harder to push...Not by much, but it'd be better to get a larger rear instead.

48:19 is a rubbish gear. I felt like I was one of those cartoon characters, you know when the legs go round like crazy but they don't actually get anywhere!
Stick with 48:18

48:18 is a rubbish gear. I felt like I was one of those cartoon characters, you know when the legs go round really slowly and it's a pain get anywhere!
Stick with 48:19

Going up to 48T will be even harder to push...Not by much, but it'd be better to get a larger rear instead.

Um, I'm, already on a 48T, was wondering if there would be a major difference between going for a lower chainring or a higher cog

chain length

is it long enough to accommodate a larger cog?