perfect gear ratio: seattle
07-06-07, 11:41 AM
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perfect gear ratio: seattle
seen a few riders here and there.
wondering what everyone is riding at.
wondering what everyone is riding at.
07-06-07, 01:58 PM
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i'd bet dollars to dingleberries that everybody is not riding at the same gear ratio. people have wildly different preferences - some people love to spin gears in the 60-70" range, and other people like pushing 80+". many other people vary a lot, based on bike, wheel, weather, mood, and spot in their little bit of training.
find a gear. if you like it, stick with it. if you don't, change it. nobody can tell you what gear to ride. try low seventies and move around from there.
find a gear. if you like it, stick with it. if you don't, change it. nobody can tell you what gear to ride. try low seventies and move around from there.
07-06-07, 06:02 PM
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46x17/18, 44x17, and 42x17 (singlespeed)
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(queerpunk is wrong so far
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07-06-07, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by marqueemoon
46x17/18, 44x17, and 42x17 (singlespeed)
(queerpunk is wrong so far )
(queerpunk is wrong so far
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07-06-07, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by radcopter
42 or 43/16
edit: isnt the suicide capitol tacoma?
edit: isnt the suicide capitol tacoma?
ah, but no matter, im in seattle today. this question is in relation to placement of hills, not where i am from.
anyway, there are numerous claims to the suicide capitol fame.
its a tossup between las vegas, seattle, and a few others.
07-06-07, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by radcopter
42 or 43/16
edit: isnt the suicide capitol tacoma?
edit: isnt the suicide capitol tacoma?
07-06-07, 08:55 PM
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE PERFECT GEAR. more so, no one on here will know what YOUR perfect gear is.
5 threads a day because people cant listen to their own legs...
5 threads a day because people cant listen to their own legs...
07-07-07, 05:31 PM
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75 gear inches is pretty versatile for the city. You can spin it out at a pretty high MPH and climb most hills not too bad as long as you got decent legs.
07-09-07, 12:05 AM
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42/17 (with 35c tires).
I couldn't go any higher and still make it up the hills. Commute 20 miles each way with hills on each end. I spin pretty fast on the flats (and up to 32 MPH down hill) but it works for me.
I couldn't go any higher and still make it up the hills. Commute 20 miles each way with hills on each end. I spin pretty fast on the flats (and up to 32 MPH down hill) but it works for me.
07-10-07, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by crushkilldstroy
44/16 and i hate it. i'm gonna drop to 17 or 18 when i get off of my ass and buy parts.
07-10-07, 12:47 AM
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^ ^ ^ I rode a 52/16 the other day, that IS a steep ratio... I bet it's fun when you get it up to full speed but man, don't you want to die everytime you have to stop it in front of a light?
07-10-07, 01:01 AM
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i have breaks and always thought everyone was crazy for not having them, but then i tried a 32/17 yesterday and was shocked at the difference.
07-10-07, 01:13 AM
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well, 32/17 is less than a 2 to 1 ratio, so that's extremely small, more on par with the artistic cyclists and single speed MTB's than what anyone on the street is running for the average fixed gear setup.
