What Gear Ratio Are you Using?
10-24-05 | 11:57 AM
#53
WWFSMD?
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Berkeley, Ca
Originally Posted by stinkyonions
No man points? I don't know many people that try to climb that hill on a freewheel. I think I did it once to see if I could. The grade scared me climbing up and I couldn't imagine going down it. Euclid is a blast to come down on a freewheel though. And I can imagine how much it burns going up fixed. I never road that far into the hills when I had my fixed up there. I was always off doing road rides and going up Tunnel and down Redwood. Redwood is super fast on a freewheel but I think I couldn't keep up with the cadence going fixed even though it does flatten out considerably.
Going uphill in some spots around here really just involves manhandling your bike and making ever effort to destroy your bottom bracket.
10-24-05 | 07:11 PM
#59
knucklehead
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 520
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From: East Village, NYC
Bikes: Rocky MT Track, Vivalo, Pista Concept, De Bernardi Track
48x17 street
49x15 track
49x15 track
10-24-05 | 07:21 PM
#60
lunatic fringe
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,111
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From: Miles from Nowhere, Columbia County, OR
Bikes: 1980 Schwinn World Sport, 1982 Schwinn Super Le Tour, 1984 (?) Univega Single Speed/Fixed conversion, Kogswell G58 fixed gear, 1987 Schwinn Super Sport
46x17..... for the rain 
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10-24-05 | 08:01 PM
#61
crotchety young dude
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: SF, CA
Bikes: IRO Angus; Casati Gold Line; Redline 925; '72 Schwinn Olympic Paramount
40x14
10-24-05 | 11:42 PM
#67
likes avocadoes
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,125
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From: oakland, ca
Bikes: heh, like that info would fit here...
Originally Posted by Hslater
Yeah, the descents always make me want a freewheel. Holding my rpms down to 120 or so really starts to get on my nerves when I know what riding down hills like redwood or papa bear at 40-50 mph feels like. I love the way fixed feels too much - though if I ever stop buying things for this bike and save my money for a bit I think a solid, classic road bike would be a nice thing to take out in the hills every once in a while.
Going uphill in some spots around here really just involves manhandling your bike and making ever effort to destroy your bottom bracket.
Going uphill in some spots around here really just involves manhandling your bike and making ever effort to destroy your bottom bracket.
10-25-05 | 12:06 AM
#69
無くなった
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,072
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From: Sci-Fi Wasabi
Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.
44x14, 44x16. 44x16 seems more comfortable.
I thought it strange that I couldn't get as fast at the track running 48x14 as I could when I was running 44x16 drunk through the streets last time I was in Chicago...
I thought it strange that I couldn't get as fast at the track running 48x14 as I could when I was running 44x16 drunk through the streets last time I was in Chicago...
