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Old 12-06-06 | 12:17 PM
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MadMan2k
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Bikes: '18 Kona Explosif, '18 Sunday Primer BMX, Giant Roam (ss converted), Old Peugeot (SS converted, broken)

2.75:1 is the classic one, it should be good for street, dirt jumping, park, etc. Some people like higher ratios so they can go faster without more pedal strokes, but you can't accelerate as fast. For flatland, they usually use a much lower ratio since they don't usually go very fast.
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