Originally Posted by
johnprolly
I was running that. Spinning's great although I have a lot of lonnnnnnng stretches to work and it gets a bit boring.
It's a good compromise gear for the hills. I was running 48x16T which makes hills over 5% impossible.
That's what I'm saying. I'm not really asking what's the best ratio, that's 100% personal. I'm saying theoretically, in order to attain the perfect ratio for yourself without destroying your tires, you should have a prime chain ring.
Good point but not everyone is out too get 18 discrete skid patches. I have found that my 3 patches is enough for regular wear so long as I rotate the tire from time to time.