Bogging down on hills

[Greggl432]

does a higher tooth gear break stuff more? / put more strain on the hub/spokes?

 

[Wyvern]

does a higher tooth gear break stuff more? / put more strain on the hub/spokes?

Technically it does strain the spokes more, with less strain on the engine.

But it's not enough to worry about at that power level.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

does a higher tooth gear break stuff more? / put more strain on the hub/spokes?

When nothing has been struck or the rag joint/hub adaptor isn't loose, spokes being broken is usually a good indicator of a bent axle.

One should always replace a stock department store cone axle with a cro-molly axle.

 

[GW's Motorized]

does a higher tooth gear break stuff more? / put more strain on the hub/spokes?

Your going with a hub adapter right? If you are, and you put it together right, there shouldn't be any changes on the stress kn the spokes.