Originally Posted by
gbarchus
I've read Sheldon but only have the experience of riding on a 16 tooth cog. I would like to know from those who have ridden on these what their experience is. How do they differ?
...also, one tooth up or down on the chain ring? I'm riding 45/16 now and have heard it better to run same (odd/even) number front and back. So, do I go 46/16 or 45/15. From the charts I can see the difference. But, one way is cheaper than the other. Why pay for a mistake when there's so much experience here.
What's your feeling?
Gale
Changing the freewheel size by one tooth has a bigger impact than changing the chainring.
On my Peugeot singlespeed I've run a range of gears but found a sweet spot at 42/16. But it depends on what your using the bike for, your conditioning, equipment and the conditions your riding in.
In general you can't go wrong between 65-70 gear inches
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