The 34 is the smallest ring on a 110 BCD. Perhaps you can get low enough by changing cassette and possibly RD. Check Harris as they usually have a nice selection of wide range cassettes. One of my buds got an 11-32 9 speed from them and it works (amazingly) with his short cage Ultegra RD & STI. He just swapped out an 11-27 and of course put on a new chain, no other changes.
If you do get into changing cranks, the 30 / 46 combination seems pretty popular but if you're going that far you may want to think about your entire gearing needs. You mention you're in hilly country; are you carrying loads? What type of shifters do you have? Would you change those? A fair number interrelated considerations to make. There's hours of fun to be had on this type of project. dougP On Sep 25, 12:49 pm, lungimsam <[email protected]> wrote: > My used Bleriot came with an Ultegra drivetrain. Compact double 34 x 50, > 11-27 in the back. > > It is a little too much for me on the hilly areas around where I live. > > So I was thinking I could just put smaller rings on the front. 30 x 46? > Lower the front derailer a little? > > *Was wondering what un-racer crank toothcount you use if you have a double.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
