What Gear Ratio for a little guy?
09-24-02, 08:38 PM
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What Gear Ratio for a little guy?
I have a 4 year old that wants to race like his 9 year old brother. The problem is, on our local track there is one straight that is uphill. It rises about 5 feet over the about 125 foot straight. It has 1 large step-up and 2 large doubles. Right now, he's on a 39/18 gearing and he can just make the step on the step up. He then pushes to the top and inevitably tumbles backwards with his bike back down the following double. I think the 39/18 gearing is still too tall for him. I am considering a 34/18 or even a 34/20 but I'm also thinking that I don't want to go too low either.
Does anyone with a bit more experience setting up bikes for a little guy have any good ideas or things I should look for? Things to avoid? Recomendations?
Thanks, Mike
Does anyone with a bit more experience setting up bikes for a little guy have any good ideas or things I should look for? Things to avoid? Recomendations?
Thanks, Mike
09-25-02, 02:50 PM
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I have no idea other than to just try different sizes.
if it's easier to change front rings buy a few and give it a go.
at four years of age he probably doesn't have alot of muscle in his legs so it's hard to say what the optimum gears would be.
just experiment....
if it's easier to change front rings buy a few and give it a go.
at four years of age he probably doesn't have alot of muscle in his legs so it's hard to say what the optimum gears would be.
just experiment....
