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11-24-14 | 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

If you do skid stops, the 47T ring may give you more skid patches (47 is prime, 49 is not), depending on your rear cog.

I ride 49-19 and have 49 skid patches.

edit: this might be wrong, I am now confused, and don't have the will to figure out if my memory is wrong .

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