Originally Posted by
seajaye
Bump. Poking around, it sounds like ~70 gear inches is the majority consensus. Does this sound about right?
Working on a single-speed overhaul of my daily commuter so as to pull double-duty as an SS randonneur.... right now geared 72 inches. Feels too tall for commuting but haven't taken it out on the road yet. Pics soon once I figure out a front rack situation that *isn't* a porteur...
Current situation for me is about 65". Found that 70ish GI was too tall in my current state and weight when faced with hills, and there's never any harm with gearing down and spinning imo. Only done a metric with it, but looking to do a full century on it at some point over the next few months and this gearing feels about right.