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Originally Posted by timcosby
front is a whole lot easier to change...just sayin
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Yes it is, and with a 56 tooth rear sprocket, to get that 3:30 range it would need a 17 tooth front.
I think this would be the better way to go. I only suggested trying to rear out first because of his desired two sprockets.
Plus, if you want to go taller, say similar to going with a 46 rear on the 15 tooth front, if you do the 17 tooth front first, to get about the same gearing as a 15/46, you could run a 17/50.
The thing to consider is, with these bikes they are geared so short for off-road duty. On-road you can gear it up quite a bit. That is why there are guys with Hawks running 17/40 sprocket combinations, which is a 2.35 ratio. I am contemplating doing a 17/43 (2.53)for road use, and simply swapping the front to a 15 (2.87) if I ever desire to do more trail stuff.