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Originally Posted by Junior Bruce  Is it easier to lock up the rear wheel with a smaller front drive chainring (42t or less) paired with a larger rear cog (18t+)?
Currently I'm riding 48t with 16t at the rear,
I'm unsure how it would compare if I changed my setup...
As always thanks for your help in advance! |
A smaller front will make things easier by itself (that is without getting a larger cog)
A larger rear cog will also make things easier by itself.
My point is that you do not have to change
both to make skid stopping easier.
So instead of changing both your cog
and your chainring by a couple of teeth or so - you can make a bigger change to just either the cog or the chainring and get the same result (get the same gear inches).
It would be cheaper to just drop your chainring down 4 or 6 teeth to achieve an easier skid as your chain length would shrink (so you don't have to buy a longer chain) and you don't have to buy a new larger cog.
Use this gear calculator to work out gear inches:
http://software.bareknucklebrigade.c...it.applet.html