Originally Posted by tedleoandrx1

Right now at the height of this single speed craze there is a plethora of single speed brands, Vilano, State Bicycle, Windsor, Schwinn, Gavin, etc... One thing that I find common amongst these companies is that they all carry 48/16 gearing! I don't know if I am being soft but I live in a very hilly city, I find that everywhere I go I find that with my Vilano SS I am just over geared. Is there a reason why these companies choose this gearing? Is a generic 16 tooth cog that much cheaper than a 17-18? Is less tooth chain ring that much more money? i changed the 16T cog to a 19T cog and my life is easier