OT: Yeah, 46-11 is a lot. It really depends on the terrain you ride but for where I live (fairly hilly) I’ve found that 42 front and 11-36 rear hits the sweet spot for commuting. With an 11-36 cassette I only occasionally find myself wanting a lower range every once in a while and I would say there are an equal number of descents where I’m glad I have 42-11. If I was less interested in using my commute as daily exercise, I could see value in going to 38 or 40 up front, even. But im the type who likes to pedal up and down hills.
On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 1:46 PM Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > I forgot the gear inch link here : > > > https://www.gear-calculator.com/?GR=DERS&KB=26,46&RZ=11,13,15,18,22,27,33,40&UF=2330&TF=90&SL=2.6&UN=KMH&DV=gearInches > > As you can see, the 46-11 is comically large, shame on all the parts mfg > for offering so few usable choices. > > On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 1:07:26 PM UTC-4 greenteadrinkers wrote: > >> I have a V/O wide double crankset that has 46/26 rings, I'm considering >> buying the Shimano, Acera M3020 which is rated to 40 teeth, and matching it >> with an 11-40 Shimano 8-speed wide range cassette that Riv sells. I plan to >> keep it friction. >> >> The max front difference for the RD is 20 teeth, so 46–26= 20. >> >> The total stated capacity of the Acera is 45 teeth, I'm not clear what >> this means or how to calculate that figure. >> >> Would there be a reason the combination of chainrings, cassette, and rear >> derailleur would not play well? >> >> Thanks! >> Scott >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e77a9ec5-fae6-42f3-a7f7-a5419385646bn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e77a9ec5-fae6-42f3-a7f7-a5419385646bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Ted Wood < ted.l.w...@gmail.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANCvShr_GUwj07Xz9dURK_Uy4%3DNR2XBSZF6LeWB%2BqH5XVWtWxg%40mail.gmail.com.
