What size chainring do I need?
When it comes to optimizing your bike's gear ratio and performance, selecting the right chainring size is crucial. We offer a wide range of chainring sizes to cater to different cycling needs and preferences.
Chainrings are identified by the number of teeth they have, which directly affects the gearing ratio and overall pedalling experience. Choosing the appropriate chainring size requires considering factors such as terrain, riding style, and personal fitness level.
To determine the ideal chainring size for your bike, it's important to assess your current setup and understand your goals. A small chainring (one with a low amount of teeth) makes pedalling lighter or easier uphill but the distance you travel per full pedal stroke is lower. A bigger chainring (one with a high amount of teeth) makes pedalling harder but you do travel further per full pedal stroke. This means that at a certain speed, your cadence will be higher with a smaller chainring, or lower with a bigger chainring. If you want to go faster you can select a bigger chainring but of course, this does require a higher power output from you.
So, in general, more teeth means faster but heavier and less teeth means lighter but slower. If you go way bigger as your current setup, you have to check what the maximum space for your frame is. You can find the right chainring for your needs by selecting it on the amount of teeth on the chainring. You can just count them and decide based on your wishes.
