planezmistaken
01-07-09, 07:14 PM
whats the best gear ratio to use when doing wheelies on a fixed gear?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - gear ratio for wheelies
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do while x
01-07-09, 07:16 PM
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B:H Pusher
01-07-09, 07:25 PM
ahahaha, a lot of people are gonna give you **** for this but im just getting the hang of no hands to one handed wheelies and im using 15/46. i guess it just depends on how fast you wanna be able to do a wheelie at.
tall&lanky
01-07-09, 07:26 PM
generally, the lower your ratio the more control you'll have during wheelies and stuff like that.
that being said, i run 46x17 and have no problems with wheelies. It's all about technique.
Keo, who is pretty much the master of riding on one wheel supposedly runs a super tall gear.
that being said, i run 46x17 and have no problems with wheelies. It's all about technique.
Keo, who is pretty much the master of riding on one wheel supposedly runs a super tall gear.
concord k
01-08-09, 12:55 AM
ahahaha, a lot of people are gonna give you **** for this but im just getting the hang of no hands to one handed wheelies and im using 15/46. i guess it just depends on how fast you wanna be able to do a wheelie at.
I find no handed pop-ups to be easier than 1 handed because of the equal weight distribution when leaning backwards, but only marginally. that being said, i've been riding 48/19 and learning tricks on this ratio. i would like to drop to a smaller set-up if not necessarily a smaller ratio. perhaps 44 or 46 on the front and 17 cog.
I find no handed pop-ups to be easier than 1 handed because of the equal weight distribution when leaning backwards, but only marginally. that being said, i've been riding 48/19 and learning tricks on this ratio. i would like to drop to a smaller set-up if not necessarily a smaller ratio. perhaps 44 or 46 on the front and 17 cog.
B:H Pusher
01-08-09, 12:58 AM
are you the guy that i rode with on thursday night rides with the 04 pista?
rduenas
01-08-09, 01:04 AM
As with skidding, I don't think gear ratio will entirely help you wheelies. It's primarily technique.
Pennywize
01-08-09, 08:57 AM
i think keo was running 46x17 for a while.
miahmiah
01-08-09, 12:37 PM
keo is also hugely tall with massive legs, plus bikes that have the top tube coming up only to mid thigh, heh