Author Topic: does anyone ride with a chainring larger than 44t (Read 378 times)

kalex · « **on:** February 21, 2014, 08:58 PM »

as title, does anyone ride with a chainring larger than 44t

nosepickben · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:09 PM »

Only just. My latest build is 45-16.
180 cranks too.

ED209 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:16 PM »

got 45 17 on my Auburn

kalex · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:20 PM »

only asking cos i only go 44t but could pedal more.

i just wondered as i've seen rings upto 47t, surely these would hit the chainstay on a lot of old school's as some already have marks there even with 44t fitted

rooski · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:28 PM »

Richie4 regularly used to use 45,46t ,won o/s north region series in 2012

I've seen a 47 in his collection

kalex · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:44 PM »

i'm not saying it's wrong or not done

just don't see many builds with them (saying that i bet i do now)

rooski · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2014, 10:53 PM »

Bigger than 45 is not the norm,but lower than 43 is a no go for a race bike in my opinion

,Nowhere fast.

nosepickben · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2014, 11:15 PM »

Not much call for 45+teeth, by the time people wanted harder gearings, smaller rear sprockets and compatible hubs came about. One of my favourite pro racers Kenny May ran 41-14, which equates to 46-16.

kalex · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2014, 11:24 PM »

well do many use a 46 or 47 on a rider then (not racing just riding around)

i appreciate the newer bikes have smaller cogs that most likely equal this type front sprocket

but i would like to know if anyone actually has these big cogs fitted, and could they post a pic even more so if it's the 47