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1.75
Thanks again...I just hope that there is a notable difference going from single speed to 3 speeds...is there any good reading this that you know of? have a good evening...1.75
There's plenty of reading about gearing, just search the net. Here's a
gear chart you can use. Your chainring is 44t so follow down and see the ratio with the 19 = to 62. As I said the high gear will be 1.3333x62, and the low = .75x 62.
Now with the help of a calculator (or grade school kid) you can easily calculate the 3 gears for any size sprocket and compare.
But that's still abstract, so you might want to borrow a geared bike (internal or external) climb the hill and find out what you need for a low gear, then select a sprocket that gives you the same low.