Originally Posted by
queerpunk
Hmmmm.... there's definitely a trend toward bigger gears for both sprinters and enduros, but that's mostly restricted to high level. In local 1/2 racing I still see plenty of 90 and 92" use, though for more competitive racing, bigger gears come into play for sure.
I must admit I use quite long gears. 98" as man one in team sprint, Keirin anything from 104" to 114" (if I where to race an indoor velodrome might use even longer), done match sprints with 99" and still have a really good jump. Still trying to find the sweet spot for flying 200s, too high and top speed is low and too low I run out of steam. With big gears my speed holds better during the 200, but I have a harder time getting atop of the gear.