Re: Can Too High Gears be Lowered on SRAM Dualdrive?

Paul M. Hobson wrote:
> 
>> Paul M. Hobson wrote:
>>> Should be possible to get a new 9spd cassette.  Cheaper thing to do
>>> probably would be to simply get a smaller chainring (front gear)
> 
> Artemisia wrote:
>> No front gears with a SRAM Dualdrive, though.
> 
> No gears that you can change while riding, yes.  But you have a crank
> with a chainwheel up front where the pedals are.  Getting a smaller
> chainring will lower the gearing of all gear combinations and cost $25
> to $40 (US).

As Paul says...

Roos' Dual-Drive equipped touring 'bent s****ts a 52 tooth front
chainring if we're going to the NL, but a 42 tooth one at home where the
hills are more freely available.

Changing from the 52 to the 42 gives a ~20% reduction to each of the
gears.  There's no reason not to go /very/ low on a trike, as you're not
going to have balance issues at low speed.

Pete.
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