whats a good gear ratio for daily commuting
10-28-12, 11:13 PM
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whats a good gear ratio for daily commuting
i live in the san fernando valley (outter los angeles) and theres some hills not to many mostly flat
i run a 47:17 since i used to skid alot but i grew out of that faze and now im just looking for something fun to ride, fast and a good work out
i ride daily anywhere from 5-15 miles fixed, breakless. pursuit style bike.
i was thinking about going a 47-15 or 49-15 but im not sure how that would be. or even a 48-15.
any suggestions?
i run a 47:17 since i used to skid alot but i grew out of that faze and now im just looking for something fun to ride, fast and a good work out
i ride daily anywhere from 5-15 miles fixed, breakless. pursuit style bike.
i was thinking about going a 47-15 or 49-15 but im not sure how that would be. or even a 48-15.
any suggestions?
10-28-12, 11:38 PM
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Retro-gression is selling one dollar cogs right now.
There are 16 & 17t cogs.
You should try out a 16 and go from there. You cant beat the $1 price.
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/one-dollar-cogs
There are 16 & 17t cogs.
You should try out a 16 and go from there. You cant beat the $1 price.
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/one-dollar-cogs
10-28-12, 11:43 PM
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All three of your choices are pretty significant leaps, especially brakeless. 48/49-15 on the street isn't sensible in most cases.
I'd try 48-17 or 47-16. I rode 48-17 in similar conditions for a while and it's plenty fast and fun, but I kept a front brake on.
I'd try 48-17 or 47-16. I rode 48-17 in similar conditions for a while and it's plenty fast and fun, but I kept a front brake on.
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I ride 47/17 on the street and can hold a solid 20 easy, and can sprint to 30 fine.
just HTFU.
just HTFU.
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...imer-for-Newbs
Welcome to the forum maldon_eddie!
This is a link to a thread we keep at the top of the page. There is lots of info there about gear ratio calculations and uses because it's a common topic and we like to keep all the info in one place. Feel free to ask more questions there!
Welcome to the forum maldon_eddie!
This is a link to a thread we keep at the top of the page. There is lots of info there about gear ratio calculations and uses because it's a common topic and we like to keep all the info in one place. Feel free to ask more questions there!
10-29-12, 12:07 AM
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10-29-12, 03:36 AM
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I ride 48-17 here in vegas. I switched from 48-19 and I like the jump in gear size but we also do not have any insane hills. I also run a front brake
10-29-12, 03:56 AM
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I run 48-17 on 1 of my bieks. Its nice and fast. I also run a front break.
10-29-12, 05:24 AM
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48-18 for me
10-29-12, 06:28 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Enough threads about gear ratios.
Read and post in the sticky EpicSchwinn provided a link to in post #5.
Read and post in the sticky EpicSchwinn provided a link to in post #5.
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