I have a Giant Cadex3 from the early 90's that I LOVE. What a great ride.
However, I've been living on Sacramento, CA for a few years now, and have been riding it with slicks on the pavement. If I have any kind of elongated descent, I can spin out the highest gear (44X12). The bike shop guys said I full of it, but that's what happens.
Has anybody put a road crank and rings on a MT bike? I'd like to do it, just to get a slightly bigger gear on the highend, but the mechanic at said LBS said I would have to change out the front derailer, chain, shifter, possibly take out an additional mortgage, etc.
Is it really that big of a deal? I did this in the late 80's and it was no problem at all. It shifted a little roughly, but that's ok.
Anybody have experience with this?
However, I've been living on Sacramento, CA for a few years now, and have been riding it with slicks on the pavement. If I have any kind of elongated descent, I can spin out the highest gear (44X12). The bike shop guys said I full of it, but that's what happens.
Has anybody put a road crank and rings on a MT bike? I'd like to do it, just to get a slightly bigger gear on the highend, but the mechanic at said LBS said I would have to change out the front derailer, chain, shifter, possibly take out an additional mortgage, etc.
Is it really that big of a deal? I did this in the late 80's and it was no problem at all. It shifted a little roughly, but that's ok.
Anybody have experience with this?