Nice little program, testtube. I like the rpm vs. speed analysis.
I've got a feature suggestion, though, if you're still taking input.
I often find myself wanting to compare various drive ratios. Say I currently have a 46x16, what would be the next higher/lower possible combination? It's usually not immediately apparent that a 49x17/43x15 would be those combinations (if my calculations are correct.) And if you throw in differing wheel sizes, etc, it gets even more complicated.
I've put together a simple gear ratio table, but would love something more interactive and a little less overwhelming.
Would it be possible to add this "next higher/lower gear" feature with maybe checkboxes to decide whether to include crank lengths & wheel sizes in the combination? It seems like you're already pretty close to this with the "equivalent gear" feature.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback... I'll put some thought into your request. There's a balance between adding functionality and keeping things simple and intuitive (I don't want to have to write a manual for this thing...) I did expand the equivalent gear table to snap the nearest equivalent tooth count then calculate gear inches and skid patches but when I looked at the UI it was overwhelming.... I want to keep everything on a single panel w/ tabs since this makes the applet version easier to maintain. It may be that I start adding mega-functionality to the JNLP version (opening data in new frames) and keep the applet version lean.
most of all, i want my BFSSFG IRO to show up so I can move out of theory and on to practice... who cares about skid patch count if you can't skid...
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