Which way would you go?

[PDoz]

So far,
for this 130mm BCD, 5 Bolt On chain ring, 38/39T is the smallest I have found,
this would give me approximately 6 mph @ 60 rpm cadence,
with the 34T rear gear, which is close to my normal pedaling range.

To go smaller, I would have to change to 110MM BCD to go smaller
than 38/39T for the chain ring.

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[PCeBiker]

So far,
for this 130mm BCD, 5 Bolt On chain ring, 38/39T is the smallest I have found,..
To go smaller, I would have to change to 110MM BCD to go smaller
than 38/39T for the chain ring.

That makes sense.
A 32 tooth chain ring may have a smaller diameter than the 130mm bolt pattern?
You may need an entire crank arm with 110mm BCD to fit a 32 tooth chain ring?

There's that hole.
Jump in.

 

[Nvreloader]

I think for this first jump, I'll just change the ring gear to 38T,
it is the cheapest step first, before I fall in, like I normally do.
Per Bikecalc.com, this should bring the speed down to 3/4 mph
at my normal pedaling cadence of 40-60 rpm,
under power it should be around 5-6mph..

On the above calculator, you can set the cadence and other areas,
except the tire size (26x4.5"), which helps a lot.