Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - 44x15

hey is anyone riding this gear combo....im switching from 44x16 what am i in store for?

i'm riding 43x15 and i love it.

Hmmm, I think you're in for a gear that is 6.25% harder :-P

It'll feel a bit thicker when you go to move, but nothing terrible. You should get used pretty quickly. And it'll be 6.66666...% harder. The 16t gear is 6.25% easier. ;)

You'll blow your knees out and never walk again. Better place an order for one of those motorized cart-things right now.

You'll blow your knees out and never walk again. Better place an order for one of those motorized cart-things right now.

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You'll blow your knees out and never walk again. Better place an order for one of those motorized cart-things right now.
LOL...I want the one that can drive you to the edge of the grand canyon. I'ld just make sure I knew where all the controls are so it wouldn't go all Evel Knievel on my a**. Maybe it comes with a parachute retrofit kit.

what am i in store for?

likely a slightly longer wheelbase.

How much longer of a wheelbase? Won't that affect cornering?

likely a slightly longer wheelbase.

A longer wheelbase? good one!

hmmm. I ride 49x15. Is there something wrong with me? I just spec'd the gear that I liked best of my roadie. hmmm. Maybe I should go to a 49x19 or something.

Nothing wrong with it though it might be a bit steep. You're not really spinning the right cadence till you get up around 20mph.

well... my cruising speed on the streets is 17-23mph, I seem to max out at about 26-27 on the flat and I feel unfcomfortable going faster than about 32 on the downhills, so I guess I'm ok, although I really wonder how people can maintain 33mph+ on the track... I am nowhere near that level of fitness, I guess.

I rarely hit any hills that really set me back, althought there were a couple in queens on the TA century route that we troublesome.

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Looks brakeless! Hot!

i ride 42x14, which is basically the same gearing. It works for me, i am able to fly on the flats and climbing is not a problem, especially when you blow by the roadies at twice their speed uphill!

Can't be much different from 48x17. I'm a slug up hills and a tidal wave down hills.

i ride 42x14, which is basically the same gearing. It works for me, i am able to fly on the flats and climbing is not a problem, especially when you blow by the roadies at twice their speed uphill!

isn't 42X14 more equal to 48X16? 49X15 is pretty steep for the street in my book, especially if your riding brakeless. I say just get a 16 cog and see how that works out for you. It probably wont let you top out as much but the starts and stops wont kill you.

isn't 42X14 more equal to 48X16? 49X15 is pretty steep for the street in my book, especially if your riding brakeless. I say just get a 16 cog and see how that works out for you. It probably wont let you top out as much but the starts and stops wont kill you.


my bad you are right, 42x14 is equal to 48x16, both are 81 gear inches, 44x16 is 74.3, 44x15 is 79.2

I ride a 46x14, but it's starting to be drag in the city. maybe i'm just not in shape enough, but i'm gonna go get a 16 cog and see how big a difference that'll make.

I'm riding 44 x 15 and love it. It was the best middle ground for me. Just enough to skid when needed, so I can ride brakeless.

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i saw a cop on one of these in the chicago airport a few months ago. ... definitely did not convey a look of authority. looks top heavy, wonder what would happen if he hit a pothole?

I suppose it also depends on the specific rider. The ideal cadence of 70 rpm is pretty generic. Some people are spinners and some are mashers. Me, I'm surprised to find that I'm a spinner. 100 rpm is a cakewalk and I'm pretty comfortable up until 130 or so (not bragging, I know there are those who spin much faster here, just saying that's not really mashing country).

And just on a technical note, 48/16 is only 81 inches if you're rolling 27" wheels. On 700x23c it's much closer to 79. The other gearings are probably also slightly lower for most folks than what's quoted.

well i rode all night with the 44/15 and i like it a lot more than the 44/16....anyway good riding....

i'm riding 44x16 right now. i tried 44x15. it was easy to go too fast and i found it a bit much for some hills and skidding. i'm really happy with 44x16, but i would still like a tick more speed, so i'm going to try 45x16.

I'm runnint 45x16 and its starting to kill me on hills. I can get up them just fine, but im worried about my knees(im in austin, pretty hilly). Should i step up to a 17 or 18 tooth cog?

My knees are extra-pissed, so I'm running 38x18 this week.

It's a bit hilly round here and I enjoy the challenge of smoothing out a high cadence spin (fight the bounce!) so I prefer my 44X17 69-point somethin' inches, plus without breaks I have good control in traffic.

I started running 42x14 and dropped down to a 41x14 and am so much happier for it. I'm slower but I'm starting to think that's a good thing. Ride what makes you happy, we all love you regardless.

I'm runnint 45x16 and its starting to kill me on hills. I can get up them just fine, but im worried about my knees(im in austin, pretty hilly). Should i step up to a 17 or 18 tooth cog?

that depends, if you want big change or a small change. when i tried going from a 16 to a 15 tooth cog i noticed quite a change and thats why i decided just go smaller steps using another chainring. why don't you just try a smaller chainring before you goto a bigger cog. downside is chainring = more money. and yea, austin is kind of hilly. do you ride with a brake?

And just on a technical note, 48/16 is only 81 inches if you're rolling 27" wheels. On 700x23c it's much closer to 79. The other gearings are probably also slightly lower for most folks than what's quoted.

and this phenomenon is something i've experienced recenty and i threw me off a little. i'm running my old conversion at 44X17 with 27" wheels (and 1 1/8" tires), which makes for 69.9 inches. i'm running my new ride at 47X18 with 700 wheels (and 23mm tires), which makes for 68.6 inches. if i had that ratio on my conversion, it'd be more inches (about 70.5). i wasn't really aware of this when i bought my chainring and cog, so i went from thinking that i'd be pushing a bigger gear to realizing that it's actually smaller.

I'm looking for a decent amount of change, i want better standstill acceleration, and i want to go easy on my knees on the hills. Also, i can only go down maybe 1 tooth on my chainring(its144 bcd). I'm thinking maybe a 18? Oh yeah, no brakes.



that depends, if you want big change or a small change. when i tried going from a 16 to a 15 tooth cog i noticed quite a change and thats why i decided just go smaller steps using another chainring. why don't you just try a smaller chainring before you goto a bigger cog. downside is chainring = more money. and yea, austin is kind of hilly. do you ride with a brake?

I'm looking for a decent amount of change, i want better standstill acceleration, and i want to go easy on my knees on the hills. Also, i can only go down maybe 1 tooth on my chainring(its144 bcd). I'm thinking maybe a 18? Oh yeah, no brakes.

you should just buy some cheap cogs that are stamped, not cnc machined. then you can find out what you want with out spending a bunch. i think you'll be surprised how much one cog tooth will change.

46x17 does me well from stand-stills and on hills... however, these are all on short town rides... i havent tried long weekend recreational rides so im not sure how it'd fare there. all i know is i wont gear shorter.. the spinning on flats would bug me

52x17. i think i'm going to switch back to 52x15 for the springtime. i don't spin too often, except when i'm on my roadbike... and i haven't been on that for at least a month.

52x17. i think i'm going to switch back to 52x15 for the springtime. i don't spin too often, except when i'm on my roadbike... and i haven't been on that for at least a month.

your an animal. that 52 x 15 is like full on track racing. I hope your using brakes.

can't stop otherwise!

i tried 42x15, didn't like it -- didn't feel right.

i'll admit i'm a slug on the uphills, but nyc is pretty flat.

can't stop otherwise!

i tried 42x15, didn't like it -- didn't feel right.

i'll admit i'm a slug on the uphills, but nyc is pretty flat.


you must not live uptown or the bronx..

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CEYA!

you must not live uptown or the bronx..

yup, i'm a downtown flatlander, going over the bridges into brooklyn.

i do like the hills in central park, and getting smoked by everyone else while i crawl up the hills ever so slowly. as for the bronx, it was a reason i skipped it at last year's TA century ride...

i'd recommend 46x15 or something for normal people, possibly. i'm a bit abnormal, putting it nicely.

Thats probably a good idea, but no where to get them around here. I got a soma 17 tooth cog today, and there is very little noticable difference. Still mashing up the steep hills. I think im just gonna order an 18 tooth, and sell the 17. Thanks for the help.




you should just buy some cheap cogs that are stamped, not cnc machined. then you can find out what you want with out spending a bunch. i think you'll be surprised how much one cog tooth will change.

i started out on 46x16, which was pretty comfy. went to 46x15 about two months ago. it was tough at first (atl is hilly). i really really like it.

My Norco emancipated itself from the rule of deraillieur last friday. As a result, it has now become a single speed road conversion. The thing is, since it started life as a twelve speed, my best chainline is my 50t big ring and an 18t cog. It's also got a cassette on the rear end so I can't take it apart. I rode it today for the first time for a couple of hours. I like it, it's kinda like getting a train started, but once it starts rolling, it's fairly fast. Hills are kinda murder, but I'm ok in traffic. I know it's a big gear to be pushing for a first time single speed rider, the plan is to get a rear rim built with a flip-flop hub(ca$h permitting.)

My legs feel tired today. Tired, but happy.