I've got a chainset question. I've got a Kona Explosif. Its a few years old. I want to start road time trialling but I have no intention of spending money on a road bike until I am sure I am going to stick to it. As my off road days are fairly limited I am thinking of converting the bike for road use. Apart from the obvious change of knobblies for slicks (recommendations anyone???) I think I could do with larger chainrings. The current chainset is a Sugino thingy. I am considering changing (upgrading) but to get higher gearing I need a chainset that can go beyond say 44 teeth. Has anyone got any suggestions? Has anyone any idea how large a chainring I can use before it will cause problems with rubbing on the stays and/or problems with tooth range for the front derailleur to handle.
Many thanks in advance folks
Many thanks in advance folks