I have no idea...
Unfortunately I have drawn a rather big blank, despite reading through reams and reams of sheldon browns thoughts, and searching many many forums I cant find a rough guide to gear ratios, not how to calculate them but rough recommendations for terrain. I know that everyone is different but i'm just looking for a rough recommendation of what might be good. Cause atm i wouldn't know the difference between a ratio of 3 and a ratio of 6 (though i am aware that its quite a big difference)
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Yikes dude, looks like you're thinking too hard.
Just start with what everyone else in your area is riding and gear up or down to suit. |
Track racers usually use gears in the 88-92 range. A sigle speed bike, beach cruiser etc, is in the 60-70 inch range.
I just recently started to ride the track again and an 81 inch gear feels quite big. I have not been able to spin in out. For the street, 81 would be way too big for me, I'd start with something ion the low 70s. |
thanks San, EyeRobot i would love to but unfortunately I have never seen anyone riding a fixie around me, not even a single speed. Thus the reason for being so confused
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69 gear inches or 72 gear inches are really good for starting.
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42:16 gives 69GI (that is 42 teeth on the front and 16 on the back, just for reference)
44:16 gives 72.3GI I run 42:17 for the commute and 45:15/16 on the road. These are with 700x23c tyres. |
I run a 45:17 or 45:16 and thats sufficient enough for me. The 45/17 is around 70 gear inches and I find it a lot easier to slow down, skid, ect with that. Plenty of speed for me even on the flats since I'm not looking to be speed racer or anything. When I first got a fixie it was 48:16 and that was FAST but scary as hell trying to stop it. Start low and build up.
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take a gear bike, go to the biggest hill you'll have to ride, check on which gear you can climb it!
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I have a 48:18 about 70 GI and I live on an island that is nothing but mountains... big ones...
it's a little (no its REALLY) rough going up some of the steeper hills (ive had to walk more than a few of the big ones), but for the most part its all good.. and its nice to not have your legs spinning out of control on the downhills and I can skid no problem.. I really do wish I had a 17t cog tho, it will be harder on the hills, but then Ill have 17 skid patches instead of 3.. heh |
Originally Posted by oktokrewl
I have a 48:18 about 70 GI and I live on an island that is nothing but mountains... big ones...
it's a little (no its REALLY) rough going up some of the steeper hills (ive had to walk more than a few of the big ones), but for the most part its all good.. and its nice to not have your legs spinning out of control on the downhills and I can skid no problem.. I really do wish I had a 17t cog tho, it will be harder on the hills, but then Ill have 17 skid patches instead of 3.. heh i run 44/16 in hilly ass seattle and i'm thinking of dropping down to 44/18 or 42/17 or something like that. |
Originally Posted by crushkilldstroy
get a 19t instead.
i run 44/16 in hilly ass seattle and i'm thinking of dropping down to 44/18 or 42/17 or something like that. |
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