• 46/18 would give you approx 67GI (same as 48/19), which is the recommend ratio for all season.

    The other recommendation is to keep the ratio, but add a rear brakes to allow more control on poorer surface.

  • Thanks.
    Sheldons calcuator gives me 72GI for 46/17 on 28-622 and 165mm cranks.
    48/19 would be 67GI
    42/17 would be 66GI
    44/17 would be 69GI

    so maybe 42/17?
    I'm not too keen on changing the sprocket for one with even numbers of teeth, and would like to change only one component of the drivetrain.

    re rearbrake:
    The problem is not slowing down, it's accelerating. If I have to use more force to accelerate, I'm more likely to loose control (or so I think)

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