Typical single speeds like the Trek Soho S have a gear ratio of 2.6 (44 x17), which works out to 70 gear inches for a 27 inch diameter tire. My SS, which is a conversion of an old Mercier 10-speed from the early 1970's has a 52 x 20, which works out to a 2.6 gear ratio.
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