I have been slowly but surely changing things on my Trek MTB to make it into a hybrid. I have changed the wheels over to a set of Kane Creek 700c wheels and a set of 32 road tires. I have changed out the front RockShox front fork to a carbon rigid fork.
Next on my list is to change out the crankset and increase the size of the chain rings. I currently have a octalink crank with a 44T large chainring. I have found a XT Hollow Link with a 48T large chain ring.
Is the larger chain ring going to be compatable with my front detailer? I am assuming that since I am not messing with the cassette, yet, that nothing in the rear drive train will be affected.
The diameter of the new chainring will be larger than what I have now. Will I have to add links to the current chain or buy a new chain, or will the rear derailer make up the differance?
thanks,
Mark
Next on my list is to change out the crankset and increase the size of the chain rings. I currently have a octalink crank with a 44T large chainring. I have found a XT Hollow Link with a 48T large chain ring.
Is the larger chain ring going to be compatable with my front detailer? I am assuming that since I am not messing with the cassette, yet, that nothing in the rear drive train will be affected.
The diameter of the new chainring will be larger than what I have now. Will I have to add links to the current chain or buy a new chain, or will the rear derailer make up the differance?
thanks,
Mark