Ss 29er gearing
03-30-12, 11:37 AM
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Ss 29er gearing
Im fairly new here and am sorry if this has been asked before, I tried searching first....
What gearing are people using for Ss 29er's
I run 32-20 right now which is great for hills but sucks on flats. The new spot I have been riding is relatively flat, no major hills to speak of. Before I start experimenting what do most ride?
What gearing are people using for Ss 29er's
I run 32-20 right now which is great for hills but sucks on flats. The new spot I have been riding is relatively flat, no major hills to speak of. Before I start experimenting what do most ride?
03-30-12, 08:49 PM
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I run 32/21 but my trails are all up and down. If I were riding in a flat area, I'd probably try a 32/16 since 16 tooth freewheels and cogs are easy to find.
03-31-12, 01:08 AM
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Fair amount of hills in my riding area so 32/18 on 650b and 34/20 on 26" Both seem to be a good compromise.
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I run 34x17 for 52 gear inches on my 26er, and I'd probably run the same GI on a 29er, but I have hills here.
You're already running 54.6 GI, so you definitely wouldn't like the flats on my ride.
You're already running 54.6 GI, so you definitely wouldn't like the flats on my ride.
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I run 32/20 on the trails so I can make all the hills, but do spin out desending and on the flats. Good time to catch your breath.
Just bought a 17t cog for gravel roads, but after riding it here where it's fairly flat am wondering if I should set up another chain and maybe a 12t or 13t.
Just bought a 17t cog for gravel roads, but after riding it here where it's fairly flat am wondering if I should set up another chain and maybe a 12t or 13t.
