Bigger ring...

I want to fit a bigger chain ring on my Fillmore its a 44t, and I want to go faster - any recommendations for what to get and where to get it? Will I have to get a longer chain to accommodate the larger chain ring? Thanks....

what BCD? yes if you go 3 teeth higher you will need a longer chain

Bcd?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_bo-z.html

local bike shop will hopefully sort u out. search gear inches on this forum, that'll hopefully help you decide the number of teeth you will want on front and back rings. In london, it's generally agreed that around 70 gear inches is about right. 46 front 17/18 back does it for most people, depends what u want tho.

if you dont know enough to change a chanring, then it suggests to me that you havent been riding fixed for very long, which means i guess that you lack the fitness and leg speed to go as fast as you want.

rather thank just changing gear, why not hold off on spending more money, and just work on your leg speed, strength and souplesse and enjoy the benefits of riding faster that way!

i dont mean that to sound like i'm takeing the piss by the way, was meant as a helpfull alternative.

51-22 ftw

if you dont know enough to change a chanring, then it suggests to me that you havent been riding fixed for very long, which means i guess that you lack the fitness and leg speed to go as fast as you want.

rather thank just changing gear, why not hold off on spending more money, and just work on your leg speed, strength and souplesse and enjoy the benefits of riding faster that way!

• 1 to that - but if you do change it go for a 46 - you will be suprised how much difference a jump of a couple of teeth will do
  

Isn't it cheaper and easier to fit a smaller cog at the back?

what's the fillmore then?

I'm on 44/17 69(GI) on the road, fast enough if you learn to spin properly

"Isn't it cheaper and easier to fit a smaller cog at the back?"

Usually, yes. Although sometimes I've scored some cheap ring.

Don't gear up.. pedal faster.

Isn't it cheaper and easier to fit a smaller cog at the back?

what makes you think people on this forum would take an easy, cheaper option?

Usually, yes. Although sometimes I've scored some cheap ring.

You're trying to get me to say something rude aren't you? Not going to work.

arse

buggery

rent boy

"Isn't it cheaper and easier to fit a smaller cog at the back?"

Usually, yes. Although sometimes I've scored some cheap ring.

Don't gear up.. pedal faster.

those strongshite dural rings that parker do are about £8 or something, they're cheaper than most cogs, and seem to last reasonably well for what they are.

it's the cost of the new chain that throws the thing in the shit bucket

i run just under 65 gear inches which is a bit limiting on the top speed but i reckon i can hit 30mph on a good section of downhill.

the best advice would be to take a htfu pill, its extremely cheap, although its not always that easy...

Yeah, I have a 44T Dural or is it Zircal ring at home. Cost about a tenner.
The 17T Condor cog I bought was £20 I think?

So, cheap ring, new chain and lots of faffing about with chain ring bolts v new cog and two minutes with a chain whip. Mmmm

Yeah, cog is usually the more sensible option.. I'm just saying that sometimes a chainring can be cheaper. To be honest I can't remember my reasons for going with the smaller ring as opposed to cog. I think it was something along the lines of "I want to change my gearing down a little but not by a whole tooth at the back".

So, cheap ring, new chain and lots of faffing about with chain ring bolts v new cog and two minutes with a chain whip. Mmmm

are you doing this oiled up, with a young friend, or are you just going via webcam this time?

are you doing this oiled up, with a young friend, or are you just going via webcam this time?

Is that anyway to talk at Xmas time? Is it? Can't you save it for one of your "training" sessions in the RP bushes? (That Clive talks in his sleep)

Yeah, cog is usually the more sensible option.. I'm just saying that sometimes a chainring can be cheaper. To be honest I can't remember my reasons for going with the smaller ring as opposed to cog. I think it was something along the lines of "I want to change my gearing down a little but not by a whole tooth at the back".

well if you have a good quality cog, and you're getting a smaller ring then it's not always more expensive cos you keep the same chain. it's often the only way to get a specific ratio, but to just try a harder gear smaller cog FTW, esp if it's a flippity-floppity hubage

Sainsburys Ed + vinylvillain You could be right, but i'm not riding fixed and I've noticed that it gets away from me a bit when I'm pedling fast at the top end of my cadence. So I figure a bigger ring would make me go faster? Then I can work on speeding up my spinning and go faster still. At the moment I feel a bit limited by the 18/44 gearing....