Mountain Biking - street gear ratio?

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razzin' idiot

03-07-06, 01:57 PM

what would be a good front chainring to go with an 11t on the rear and 24" wheels for street/park riding? im currently running a 16/36 on my 26" dirt jumper not sure if that is what i want either :s any suggestions?

cheers in advance

MadMan2k

03-08-06, 10:39 AM

My cruiser's gearing is 39-17, about 2.3:1. It's good for accelerating but you're spinning really fast pretty soon. You'd probably want about a 28 or 30 to go with your 11t cog, depending on how much you enjoy pedaling really hard.