gear ratio
04-24-09 | 12:05 PM
#2
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From: Santa Rosa, California
Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts
Sheldon Brown's gear calculator
04-24-09 | 12:08 PM
#3
Recreational Commuter
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Central Ohio
Bikes: One brand-less build-up, and a Connondale Synapse Carbon Ultegra Disc. A nicer bike than I need, but it was a good deal, so... ;-)
Are we talking a fixie here? Your first downhill would be...interesting...
04-24-09 | 12:09 PM
#4
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From: Oxnard, CA
Bikes: 2009 Fuji Roubaix RC; 2011 Fuji Cross 2.0; '92 Diamond Back Ascent EX
Will it screw you up? Depends on what you want the bike to do. On a road bike or MTB, you'll be spinning pretty hard to get above 12 MPH.
04-24-09 | 12:13 PM
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From: Dallas
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04-26-09 | 11:21 AM
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04-27-09 | 12:55 PM
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From: Santa Rosa, California
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