24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Will the above work ok?
Middle chainring sucking chain so needs replacing, other rings good.
I originally geared it so I had a 65" gear for general use. Two gears on big ring, then drop to middle and 2 gears again. But I can get a 64" gear and split the difference between chain rings.
Question is will it change from 24 to 40 ok?
I'm on 26" wheels and 5 speed at the back
Middle chainring sucking chain so needs replacing, other rings good.
I originally geared it so I had a 65" gear for general use. Two gears on big ring, then drop to middle and 2 gears again. But I can get a 64" gear and split the difference between chain rings.
Question is will it change from 24 to 40 ok?
I'm on 26" wheels and 5 speed at the back
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
You don't say what front derailleur you are currently using.
During the early noughties I ran a 'half step and granny' set-up, 46-42-24, and followed the advice from my LBS that a double FD would work better than a triple FD. I no longer have that FD but I'm fairly sure it was a Shimano Sora: it worked.
A suitable double FD would need enough throw to cover three chainwheels, and chain line could well be critical. Your current FD obviously satisfies these requirements, though, so why not just put a 40t ring on and give it a try.
During the early noughties I ran a 'half step and granny' set-up, 46-42-24, and followed the advice from my LBS that a double FD would work better than a triple FD. I no longer have that FD but I'm fairly sure it was a Shimano Sora: it worked.
A suitable double FD would need enough throw to cover three chainwheels, and chain line could well be critical. Your current FD obviously satisfies these requirements, though, so why not just put a 40t ring on and give it a try.
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
I believe it's the original shimano FD. Friction levers early 90's drop bar MTB tourer. Might be tourney...
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Obviously I have no idea whether that will work on your bike with your kit, but my fast tourer has 24/39/50 and it manages the 24/39 shift OK. Not brilliantly, but OK. That's on a 10 speed Campag system.
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Are you aiming for a true half-step setup or just going for a bigger middle chainring to fill the gap ??
If you're going for a true half-step setup then you need a 7% difference between the chainrings which is only 3 teeth.
And the only odd toothed ring you can get in that size has 39t.
So a 24-39-42 triple would be the ideal half-step and granny setup.
If you're just filling the gap then a 40t ring is fine.
Luck ........
If you're going for a true half-step setup then you need a 7% difference between the chainrings which is only 3 teeth.
And the only odd toothed ring you can get in that size has 39t.
So a 24-39-42 triple would be the ideal half-step and granny setup.
If you're just filling the gap then a 40t ring is fine.
Luck ........
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
i've looked at it today and i reckon it'll shift fine replacing the 36 with a 40. I figure i have too much overlap and duplicated ratios with the 36 chainring. A 40 chainring splits the difference better than 39 with the cogs i have on the back
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
The limiting factor will probably be the depth of the front mech’s inner cage plate. The bottom edge has to be set above the height of the middle chainring. With that established it’s a case of trying it out to see if it gives a clean, reliable shift and the tail of the mech clears the chain in all sensible chainring/cog combinations.
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
That's a biiiig jump from the smallest to the middle ring - is 16 teeth a bit much for your front mech?
Even 14 teeth seems a lot
Even 14 teeth seems a lot
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Whenever I buy new components I always write down the manufacturers specification so that I have a record before they go obsolete.
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Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
To be fair I reckon most, if not all, of my bike would be considered obsolete
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Well I've done it and does it work?
Yes and very well too.
I now have 10 nicely spaced gears before I need the really low gears.
Top job
Yes and very well too.
I now have 10 nicely spaced gears before I need the really low gears.
Top job
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
Do you think this choice of two rings with a small step, then a larger step to the granny, reflects a local terrain with lots of flat or rolling land, and steep hills confined to certain areas? I suspect that local terrain is what directs us to our preferred gear arrangements.
Re: 24-36-44 change to 24-40-44
The gear gaps were always a compromise. I spent ages deciding what to do. Interim changes worked but this is better for me.
I still have 5 low gears, on duplicated on middle ring big cog but I only have a 5 speed screw on freewheel so I think this setup is optimal
I still have 5 low gears, on duplicated on middle ring big cog but I only have a 5 speed screw on freewheel so I think this setup is optimal