If I was to go 15-41, would that work with the stock chain?? taking off a link i mean..

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Tyre hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong. But stock gearing is 16/40. IF you run the 15/41. It will still be the same gearing as stock. If you do run the 15/41 you shouldn't have to take any links out. Going from a 16 stock to 15 in front would drop your gearing and give you more bottom end and you would have to remove a link if you stayed with the stock 40 in rear. Do a search on gearing or sprockets and there are a bunch post for this question.

 

Umm...

going down on the front gives more bottom...and going up on the back gives you more bottom too...

Correct me if I'm wrong..

 

They work opposite of each other. Going down in front gives more bottom end. Going up in back gives more bottom end.

 

Yea, lol, exactly what I said.

So 15/41 would be a lot shorter than stock gearing. Shorter than 15/40, but not as short as 14/40.

Back to my Q, would I need to remove a link or something if I was to use 15/41 set-up??.

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No the 15/41 would the same size and gear ratio as the 16/40 combo. Because you would be smaller in front and larger in rear making them =. Sorry about the other post read it wrong. IF you wanted shorter than you would need to go 15/39 and then you would take a link out. If you go down one size tooth in front its like going up 3 size teeth in the rear.

 

I don't want to sound like a smart @$$ or something. But I think your confused...or maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.

Click the link in my signature that goes to my website. Then click ressources on the navigation bar on the left. That is a gearing calculator. Look at what it is with 16/40, then try it with 15/41 or whatever. You'll see that you will gain bottom-end (lose top-end). Unless the calculator is wrong....

 

I think I confused myself on that one. It happens. Did you do the search for gearing.

 

Yes, I've been reading previous articles on gearing. I'm pretty sure a 15/40 or 15/41 combo is what I'm looking for.

My current rear sprocket is worn, does that mean I absolutely need a new chain?? Or can I keep mine and replace both sprockets????

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You dont have to replace the chain. But I would highly recommend it.