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Old 01-13-11 | 08:59 AM
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Bikes: Mike Melton custom, Alex Moulton AM, Dahon Curl

Pretty much the same top speed I get on my similarly geared derailleur bike.

A Sturmey-Archer XRF8(W) IGH fitted with a 19T cog, driven by a 53T chainwheel and on a bike with 700Cx23mm tires would have a 238 gear-inch top ratio. Pedaling 90rpm on the cranks, this would give 64mph.

See starting 2:17 here.
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