Originally Posted by
allout1
What's a good back:front tooth ratio and gear stepping system from standstill to top speed on road bikes?
I have seen that some riders are taking road bikes up to 40+ mph. I'm just looking for the 30+ mph range on the road, and I'm not looking for expensive produce or parts. I don't care how old or what it looks like to be honest as long as it stays together, handles, and gets to top speed rapidly.
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I like tight rear clusters. 12-26 is pretty good. If I need to climb hills I like a triple on front.
52x12 is big enough for me to pedal up to 40 mph. I don't really bother pedalling over 40. I have pedalled up to 42-ish but over 40 seems like a waste of energy.
I find the fastest way to get to top speed is to start in a high gear. Start in 52x17, then click towards the 12 as needed.