Since I was unsure of the finial outcome with the set up, I had left the chain a little long, once I set it to the right length, it has been money and have not dropped the chain once. The 32/32 low is about as low as I think I can go, I couldn't find a 7 speed HG that had a bigger ring and I don't think I can go lower in the front because the chain is just touching the crank arms now. No worries, the experiment was a success and the bike will go where ever I need it too, any tougher terrain, I will be on a new, yet to be determined, bike.