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Old 06-20-14 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Camh876
was also told that with certain ratios there are fewer skid patches and you eat more of certain parts of the tire.
If you want to maximize skid patches (only a big issue if you do a lot of skid-stops), use a prime number tooth count for either the chainring or cog:

BikeCalc.com - Skid Patch Chart Calculator
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