I just got a Trek 7500 hybrid and have some issues with the gearing. The bike came with a Deore 9 speed, a Shimano hybrid crank 26-36-46 and a 11-32 so it basically set up like a mountain bike. I want to set it up more like a road bike because I am going to ride it mostly on flats / rolling terrain and I don't need the range of gears. I switched the rear cassette to a 12-25 for starters but their is still way to much diffference between gears.
First question is can I take off the 36 chain ring and replace it with a 39? I know it's a 13 gear jump but I will rarely shift it down to the 26 chain ring.
I would consider switching the crank all together and replacing it with a road triple. No issues with the mountain bike front derailleur? My road bike has a 30-42-52 and a 12-23 and that works perfect for me. I was looking at some of Shimano's low end road cranks and I don't see any 30-42, everything is a 30-39.
Thanks
First question is can I take off the 36 chain ring and replace it with a 39? I know it's a 13 gear jump but I will rarely shift it down to the 26 chain ring.
I would consider switching the crank all together and replacing it with a road triple. No issues with the mountain bike front derailleur? My road bike has a 30-42-52 and a 12-23 and that works perfect for me. I was looking at some of Shimano's low end road cranks and I don't see any 30-42, everything is a 30-39.
Thanks