Ok - another newbie question.
The 08 450 FE I bought has a 48 tooth rear sproket and either a 14 or 15 tooth on the front (I can't remember, and I'm traveling on business so I can't go count them just now).
I asked the seller why he swapped the back sprocket and he said he didn't really remember what he was after when he did it.
If I look at either a 14:48 or 15:48 it seems both of those are sort of middle of the road gearings - not really optimized for top speed or accelleration (although the 15 front should produce a higher top speed than the 14 right?).
In any case, these numbers by themselves lack context to me.
What I'm trying to sort out is for someone (me) who's going to ride 70% of the time on the wooded / hilly trails, 25% on more flat offroad terrain (plains / desert) and maybe 5% on the road (basically in areas where I need to get from one riding area to another) - what gearing ratio should I be looking at?
Thanks for taking the time to provide input.
Regards,
Mike
The 08 450 FE I bought has a 48 tooth rear sproket and either a 14 or 15 tooth on the front (I can't remember, and I'm traveling on business so I can't go count them just now).
I asked the seller why he swapped the back sprocket and he said he didn't really remember what he was after when he did it.
If I look at either a 14:48 or 15:48 it seems both of those are sort of middle of the road gearings - not really optimized for top speed or accelleration (although the 15 front should produce a higher top speed than the 14 right?).
In any case, these numbers by themselves lack context to me.
What I'm trying to sort out is for someone (me) who's going to ride 70% of the time on the wooded / hilly trails, 25% on more flat offroad terrain (plains / desert) and maybe 5% on the road (basically in areas where I need to get from one riding area to another) - what gearing ratio should I be looking at?
Thanks for taking the time to provide input.
Regards,
Mike
