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I'm considering doing the Mountain Momma Century on my Singlespeed (Not Fixed). See this thread for the details. I woke up this morning very sore from riding the geared bike so I'm really serious about doing it Singlespeed.
I'm currently running a 44/18 but with all of the climbing I'm considering going to a 38/17(The Local LBS doesn't have a 39 in stock). My 18 freewheel is about toasted so I don't want to take a chance with it. I'll be going from around 64 to 58 gear inches with that setup. Will that make a big difference? I'm not too worried about the flats since this ride is either up or down. I'll have to shorten the chain but it's almost toasted so I figure it's a good time to do it. I can actually climb well in the 44/18 but I'm worried about the amount of climbing on this ride. What say ye? Is it a good idea?
I'm currently running a 44/18 but with all of the climbing I'm considering going to a 38/17(The Local LBS doesn't have a 39 in stock). My 18 freewheel is about toasted so I don't want to take a chance with it. I'll be going from around 64 to 58 gear inches with that setup. Will that make a big difference? I'm not too worried about the flats since this ride is either up or down. I'll have to shorten the chain but it's almost toasted so I figure it's a good time to do it. I can actually climb well in the 44/18 but I'm worried about the amount of climbing on this ride. What say ye? Is it a good idea?