We Tried the Biggest Chainring We Could Find

Ever seen a massive chainring? We’ve gone above and beyond by finding the largest chainring available on the internet—a whopping 75 teeth! After admiring it, we put it to the test. Can it even fit on our bike? How fast can we go on our local climb with this monster gear? And, more importantly, can we actually pedal it?
Stay tuned to see if these oversized chainrings are practical, or just a novelty!

00:00 Can we ride up a climb using the biggest chainring we could find?
00:44 Will it fit?
06:52 First impressions on the road
08:18 How important gearing is
08:54 How far can Ollie get up this crazy climb?
11:04 Descending Back
13:32 Takeaways: Do large chainrings like this need to exist? Should anyone consider buying one?

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