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That bike looks like its not going to get a brake.
As such, I would strongly recommend not riding 48-14. You'll either have to ride slowly all the time or you will utterly destroy your knees.
If you want to cruise around at high speed without pedalling quickly, have you considered buying a bike with gears? :-)
And, not to sound like a dick, but the chain, cranks and pedals are probably the 3 heaviest components, save for the frame and wheels. Ok, I sound like a dick. Oh well.
Also, if nothing else, 48-14 only gives you 7 skid patches on your tyre. 48-17 is a closer ratio to what you used to ride, gives you more skid patches, and will fuck your knees up slightly less.