Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Uncle-Sixty's Gearing Primer for Newbs
There are few track riders who would try and push 100 gear inches (52:14)... but it's a fine gear for posers who want to pootle around the block and look like they are badasses.
Whoa! posers? Them's fighin' words.
Understood on the practical ratios. The thing about my commute is that I am either 4mi city + 7 mi MUP, or 9 mi thru city on dedicated bike lanes (except last 1.5 mi thru downtown). In both cases I am often topped out on speed. I want to go FG but don't want to compromise too much top end speed.
I've got the traffic lights timed perfectly so I can limit dead stops - enter the large ratios.