View Poll Results: Gear Inches
<50
4
1.38%
50-54
1
0.35%
55-59
3
1.04%
60-64
20
6.92%
65-69
53
18.34%
70-74
104
35.99%
75-79
67
23.18%
80-84
24
8.30%
85-89
7
2.42%
>90
6
2.08%
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What Gear Ratio Are You Riding?
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What Gear Ratio Are You Riding?
Here is a gear inch calculator: https://cycleseven.org/bicycle-gear-inch-calculator
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48x19 ~ 67 GI on the TET.
Spinning is fun.
Sometimes I'll run 48x17 ~ 74 GI for the longer rides.
48x18 on the Kilo, and I'm thinking 44x18 SS for the Motobecane whenever I decide to build it up again...
Spinning is fun.
Sometimes I'll run 48x17 ~ 74 GI for the longer rides.
48x18 on the Kilo, and I'm thinking 44x18 SS for the Motobecane whenever I decide to build it up again...
Last edited by yummygooey; 05-04-11 at 03:40 PM. Reason: moar deets
#6
Señor Blues
46 X 16
75.50 gear inches
6.025 metres of development, gain ratio = 5.477
75.50 gear inches
6.025 metres of development, gain ratio = 5.477
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48/15 ftw. In VA beach there are no hills.
#13
moving target
114 on one
72 on the other
guess which one is for flat cities
72 on the other
guess which one is for flat cities
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48x19 = santan
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Another 46x16 here. Fast enough for flat areas, but easy enough for LA's hilly parts.