difference with gear set up

andy83
andy83 Posts: 1,558
edited February 2010 in The workshop
as the title says is there a massive difference between running a 50 / 26 set up (think thats right spec says chainring 50/34 and cassette 11/26) Dont understand the technical side of these things

my mate said yesterday he is running a 42 17 set up, and just wondered if he would have much more of an advantage up hills?

Thanks

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    50/26? Do you mean 36? Or do you have a triple? The teeth range on the front mechs is usually only 16.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec016471

    thats the spec of my bike, sorry for sounded a complete numpty
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    :)

    Have a look at this thread:

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12583566

    Is your mate on a SS? 42x17 will be a bigger gear than most of your gears on the 34 ring (I think - I've not done the GI calcs), with 26 being the easiest, 11 being harder (you often find 11-tooth sprockets on bikes with 50-tooth chainrings, and 12-tooth on those with 53s).
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."

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