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Old 11-02-14 | 06:10 AM
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From: Monkey Bottom, NC

Bikes: A bunch of old steel bikes + an ICE trike

Originally Posted by Bravin Neff
Matariki, it sounds like you are essentially a 3-speed rider. I am accustomed to more gears with closer gear spacing. Can you tell me what the transition like? I assume it is something basically everyone can adjust to, but I wonder...
The ratios are:
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[TH="bgcolor: yellow"]0.63 (Low)
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[TH="bgcolor: yellow"]0.75[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: yellow"]1.0[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: yellow"]1.33[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: yellow"]1.6 (High)
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I am using a 42t chainring and 19t sprocket so that gives me the following gear inch ratios:

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[TH]37.7[/TH]
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[TH]45.3
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[TH]60.4[/TH]
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[/TD]
[TD][TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]80.5[/TH]
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[/TD]
[TD][TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]96.6
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[/TR]
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[/TD]
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I would love it if the 5 speeds were narrowed into something like .75, .87, 1.0, 1.15, 1.3

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