10/22/2026
Is a 48t chainring too small for a road bike?
Chainring: Wolf Tooth 48t 107bcd Aero Chainring
Cranks: SRAM Red 170mm
Power Meter: SRAM Road/Gravel 107bcd
With my newest build, I decided to change things up a touch. For the cranks I followed the industry trend (a little bit) and went from a 172.5mm to a 170mm crank.
The power meter allows me to use more options from 1x like this setup to 2x if I decide I want more. It’s an older (but very trusty) powermeter that has now seen use on 3 different bikes and thousands of miles.
For the chainring I of course had to go with a trusty Wolf Tooth 107 BCD Aero Chainring. Designed and milled in my home state of Minnesota, you know it’ll be good when their name is on the product.
Controversially I chose to run a 48t chainring even though it’s a road bike... would you do the same?
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