Originally Posted by buelito
What gearing do you have? I'm riding a 48 / 18, around 72 inches-
It's 39/16 about 66 inches. I used the 39 because - well - that's what I already had. I picked a 16 cog because I've ridden around in that gear without shifting and it felt OK. As i've already found out, it isn't quite the same thing, but that's part of the learning process. I can always get a different rear cog if I decide that I want one. A 15 will give me right at 70 inches.
Aside from junk box parts I've only got about $150.00 hard cash in the bike. That includes new Surley hubs and a new 105 front brake. I'll post a photo as soon as I can find somebody who can show me how to make my camera talk to my computer.
I'm planning to ride my road bike tomorrow. It'll be interesting to see which one gets ridden more by the end of summer.