Quote Originally Posted by nuthatch
Far wiser heads than me will answer that but it refers to the number of teeth on the front cogs (chainrings) and the number of teeth on the rear cogs (cassette/freewheel). The bigger the number on the front, the harder to pedal. The bigger on the rear, the easier to pedal. Help, my brain hurts!!! Anybody ready to switch to single-speed??
Nuthatch - LOL glad to hear Im not the only one who's brain hurts after this sort of conversation. You girls do explain it much better than any article I have read though.