What is your gear ratio?
04-29-10, 02:50 PM
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41/15 is my harder gear.
41/17 is my hills gear.
Im in San Francisco, with a bunch of hills through my commute. I dont know how some ppl ride a 48:15 (for example). must be leg strength...
41/17 is my hills gear.
Im in San Francisco, with a bunch of hills through my commute. I dont know how some ppl ride a 48:15 (for example). must be leg strength...
04-29-10, 03:04 PM
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Curious, for those who are running ~90 gear inches, how long have you been riding fixed, and how often/far do you ride a day?
04-29-10, 03:47 PM
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Tires make a difference.
I ride 33 X 17 with 60 mm studded tires and brakes on my Surly ice bike, for about 56 gear inches.
I ride 45 X 19 with 23 mm tires and a front brake on a 2005 Bianchi Pista I share with my son, for 62 gear inches; and, when commuting long distances, I change my ratio on this bike to 53 X 17 for 82 gear inches (I can't ride this bike at these gear inches without a brake).
On my Warren Rice custom frame bike, I ride 44 X 19 with 25 mm tires and no brakes for 61 gear inches (the sweetest bike I have ever ridden in my entire life).
I ride 33 X 17 with 60 mm studded tires and brakes on my Surly ice bike, for about 56 gear inches.
I ride 45 X 19 with 23 mm tires and a front brake on a 2005 Bianchi Pista I share with my son, for 62 gear inches; and, when commuting long distances, I change my ratio on this bike to 53 X 17 for 82 gear inches (I can't ride this bike at these gear inches without a brake).
On my Warren Rice custom frame bike, I ride 44 X 19 with 25 mm tires and no brakes for 61 gear inches (the sweetest bike I have ever ridden in my entire life).
04-29-10, 04:15 PM
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46/16 but I'm thinking of trying 43/16
04-29-10, 04:21 PM
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47x17. 167.5 crank arms. 23c tires. LOVE it.
04-29-10, 04:44 PM
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48t x 18t (170 mm crank) for my townie SS.
5.12 gain ratio
5.12 gain ratio
04-29-10, 04:53 PM
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Not currently running that high, but last summer I had a 52x15 (91 g.i.) going for TT training. It was great once I got out on the open road, but man it was tough to ride from stop light to stop light.
04-29-10, 05:08 PM
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42-16
70.9 g.i.
70.9 g.i.
04-29-10, 05:44 PM
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I think they all come way overgeared for road use. The Kilo WT, which is pretty much the same bike as a Surly Steamroller comes with the same 48 x 16 gearing, whereas the Steamroller comes with a much saner 47 x 19. Of course the Steamroller costs hundreds more, so the saved money can be used to buy a different cog, but it would be nice if they just came stock with proper gearing. Also, I don't like those Tuoro splined cranks they put on most of the Kilos. But I guess that's how they keep the prices down by putting whatever stuff they can easily find rather than ordering specific parts.
04-29-10, 09:19 PM
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48-16 fixed, 48-18 ss on a kilo. Plan on riding 270 miles in two days (2 days apart, 135 mi each way) this week. I'm giving the biking directions on google maps a shot, should be interesting.
04-29-10, 09:45 PM
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