Originally Posted by
bike manhattan
Ive been riding 48:16 for 3 years. It is a little tough at times but you can really pick up speed on flat ground and just have to power through hills. That being said I am picking up a 17t cog pretty soon.
I like 17t and 19t cogs for skidding purposes. Though I am not a particularly good skidder. Usually I can lock up the rear wheel for a second or so but then it puses my leg around and I have to do it again with my left leg.