Thread: Preferred Gear Ratio
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Old 08-31-20 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gios
From my brief searching, not many singlespeed complete bikes offer a 53 chainring. If I like 53 / 18 on my multi-speed, what gear ratio would be close to that with a chainring in the 40s?
53/18 = 2.944 ratio or 79.5 gear inches assuming 27” wheel.

47/16 = 2.9375 or 79.3125 is as close as you will come in the 40s.

Edit - if you can do 50/17, that is 2.9412 or 79.4 gear inches and would be even closer.

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