GT Triple Triangle?

[nfmisso]

(08-24-2012, 11:14 PM)Bill Wrote:  Ok a little update. Everything is slowly coming together. Do have a question on gearing.
Per say 11-28 cassette and a 26-36-52 were combined. Now when the 3rd 52t was active and the lower 5-6-7 on the cassette was used this would create an EXTREMELY hard gear range, thus enabling the rider to hammer down on flat terrain??

52-11 - down a steep hill with a tailwind, and a Cougar chasing you.

I am a really slow pedaller (big slow moving legs), and do occassionally use 52-13 on my SR on a very smooth road, slightly down hill with a 15mph tail wind.

My GT has 28-38-48 in front with a 11-30 cassette; even 48-11 is overkill for commuting.

Sorry, I forgot, are you going to use your GT on trails with knobbies or on pavement with slicks? If slicks, the 52 front chainring might be useable. If knobbies, I'd swap it for a 42, 44 or 46.