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Chainring size upgrade 44t > 48t
My commuter hardtail is need of new chain rings, so i was thinking about swapping out the 44t to something bigger like a 46 or even a 48. Has anyone sucessfully done this and if so what (if any) issues* do I need to beware of?
Cheers
Phil
*Other than running a longer chain and reposition of FD
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Just make sure the rear derailleur cage length is ok.
In what respect Brian? Longer or shorter? I've got an X-9 long at the moment.
How big is granny? Many FD's have a capacity limit of 22 teeth eg 44 - 22.
You might also need to run a narrower range rear cassette eg 11-28 instead of 11-34T so the RD can cope
If you google derailleur cage length there's calculations on what length you need.
Front is 22-34-44
Rear is 11-32
Seeing as how this is a commuter bike and I never ever use granny or the 32 can I swap the cassette out for a road cassette?
9-speed road? Might not be that easy to get now. 11-28 mtb should be doable.
I just did a calculation based on this: http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/7264...
and given my current cassette size it looks like my RD will not be able to cope. So I will def need to go to a 11-28. Thanks for the heads-up guys.
Right, time to go shopping.
Other option is to lock out granny with the end point adjustment on the FD ... if you never use it. Would be cheaper