Originally Posted by
edwong3
I know the MintBob you are talking about on eBay. And the price is not bad at all. I can understand that you want a very light model but not sure why the drivetrain has to be a low gear count. But that is your personal choice.
Good luck in your search.
Edward
Ok, here's where I'm very ignorant. I don't understand gear ratios. I've had various kinds of bicycles with different gears(external and igh) and wheel sizes. Some were easier to ride/pedal than others and I understand its due to the gear ratio/spread but I don't know how to calculate it.
This particular Mint Bob 6 crank is 50T, cassette is 11-24T w/16" wheels. How will that translate to riding in the city for multi modal transportation? Good/bad for flats? Good or bad for hills?