Anyone changed the front chainring - Cube Reaction Pro?

[R Benny Waered]

Really enjoying the bike - really good integration of the motor even if the front fork is a bit low rent for a £2500 bike. On the flat though my cadence is too high and I generally live on the tiny rear cog. For me it's all too low geared - I did the steepest slope around (Castell Coch) and I'm in 3d. I'm confused by the options and implications of putting a larger front chainring on though - so many choices. Its 38 teeth currently and maybe a 42 would be far better suited to this torquey bike? Anyone done it and kept it safe with a new resized chainguard etc? I can do it without pulling the crank out right? Thanks

 

[TobyAnscombe]

Take a look at https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cube-acid-400-chainring-upgrade.34673/ where I swap out the front chainring on a Cube Acid One. Cant see it being that different..

I went with 46t and changed to a 1x11 setup on the rear at the same time. Now 1,500 miles in and its still slick and lovely both on the road and doing XC. I also swapped out the ST fork for a Bomber and it transformed the bike when off road but that way lies costs and expensiveness..

 

[Gringo]

Take a look at https://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads/cube-acid-400-chainring-upgrade.34673/ where I swap out the front chainring on a Cube Acid One. Cant see it being that different..

I went with 46t and changed to a 1x11 setup on the rear at the same time. Now 1,500 miles in and its still slick and lovely both on the road and doing XC. I also swapped out the ST fork for a Bomber and it transformed the bike when off road but that way lies costs and expensiveness..

Probably from the same thread bu here’s what I did with my acid one (on post number 37)

Cube Acid 400 chainring upgrade

New sprocket mounted on the outside of the old spider. Might need a longer chain ;-) You can get a rizla paper between the sprocket and the frame... A quick spin out round the village and it felt about 4-5km faster and a gear maybe two higher for a given cadence. Will try my commute tomorrow...

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