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Hi to all,
sorry if this question might seem banal to you people, but I just realised (about time I did ??) that newer bikes have got much smaller chainrings than my 10 year old MTB... want to make sure before I buy some bits...
Is the gear ratio measured as the difference between the number of teeth between the chain ring and cog ? Would a, for example 44-11 gear ratio feel exactly the same as a 48-15 ??
thanks for any feedback
claude
sorry if this question might seem banal to you people, but I just realised (about time I did ??) that newer bikes have got much smaller chainrings than my 10 year old MTB... want to make sure before I buy some bits...
Is the gear ratio measured as the difference between the number of teeth between the chain ring and cog ? Would a, for example 44-11 gear ratio feel exactly the same as a 48-15 ??
thanks for any feedback
claude
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Chainrings
The formula is:
number of teeth on chainring/number of teeth on cog x wheel diameter = gear inches. The result is the distance travelled for one pedal revolution.
Hence 44:11 = 104 gear inches.
48:15 = 83 gear inches.
52:13 would give you 104.
A good cycle mechanics book should give give you a table of gear inch equivalents.
number of teeth on chainring/number of teeth on cog x wheel diameter = gear inches. The result is the distance travelled for one pedal revolution.
Hence 44:11 = 104 gear inches.
48:15 = 83 gear inches.
52:13 would give you 104.
A good cycle mechanics book should give give you a table of gear inch equivalents.
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so, if I understood correctly, my older bike with a 48:13 ratio would actually be slower than a newer bike with 44:11 ratio, although the difference in teeth is actually more in the older bike....
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