Back on the Chain Gang

The Raleigh is on the shop having her parts replaced and I get her back Friday. Been riding the Giant for the past three days and enjoying every minute of it. She rode so fine yesterday that I got home and decided to ride 12 more miles to see the OverTime softball team play at Memorial Park. The difference between the Fuji (relegated to the ceiling hooks in the garage due to shifting woes) and the Giant is the chainring/crankset. The Fuji has a 52-tooth big 'gear,' while the Giant only has a 42-tooth ring. This translates into more gears for the Fuji, enabling one to go faster, longer. The Giant runs out of gears going down a hill, and at 35 mph coasting is the only option. The mods to the Raleigh will place it in the middle - a new 48-tooth chainring, with larger second and third rings. Should be just about right...