72t chainring in riverside park!
05-07-06 | 06:34 PM
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72t chainring in riverside park!
was skatin' down riverside park this mornin' and this dude was pedalin' along with his kid and i did a freakin' doubletake when i saw his chainring. dude was rockin' a ****in' huge gear. i caught up with him and aksed him about it. dude was about 55 or 60 and rockin' a 72t chainring!
*****fire!!! frame was a powdercoated gunmetal bianchi pista. i aksed how he climbed and he said it was mostly for ridin' in central park.
all dap to this old dude (especially since his kid looked about 7)
*****fire!!! frame was a powdercoated gunmetal bianchi pista. i aksed how he climbed and he said it was mostly for ridin' in central park.all dap to this old dude (especially since his kid looked about 7)
05-07-06 | 06:55 PM
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what size cog?
and yes, that's a huge gearing no matter what, i suppose. "oh, i'm just running the good ol' 72x17 gearing...y'know..."
and yes, that's a huge gearing no matter what, i suppose. "oh, i'm just running the good ol' 72x17 gearing...y'know..."
05-07-06 | 08:30 PM
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Did he look fit? It almost sounds like more ignorance than anything else, as that huge a gear means you're spinning really slow, ergo it might just be for him to relax with his kid. I just can't see any reason for that other than chillin or a speed record.
05-07-06 | 08:35 PM
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i think I saw the same guy in CP a few weeks ago. Dark haired skinny guy, with a somewhat unhappy look to his face. Looks like he's seem some **** in his time? At least that's what the guy I saw made me think.
05-07-06 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by DonPenguino
I just can't see any reason for that other than chillin or a speed record.
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05-07-06 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Moximitre
does anybody need to run 150 gear inches?
edit: 1500 gear inches...
edit: 1500 gear inches...
05-08-06 | 06:34 AM
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"Did he look fit? It almost sounds like more ignorance than anything else, as that huge a gear means you're spinning really slow, ergo it might just be for him to relax with his kid. I just can't see any reason for that other than chillin or a speed record."
yeah dude was fit. definitely fit.
and yeah red, sounds like the guy.
huge ring..
Originally Posted by mrRed
i think I saw the same guy in CP a few weeks ago. Dark haired skinny guy, with a somewhat unhappy look to his face. Looks like he's seem some **** in his time? At least that's what the guy I saw made me think.
and yeah red, sounds like the guy.
huge ring..
05-08-06 | 07:41 AM
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You can order a 73T for your compact crank for $190.
https://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/...sory=990633343
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05-08-06 | 10:23 AM
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don't pedal backwards...
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22t cogs are readily available from EAI and Surly, and I'm sure someone out there makes bigger ones. 72/22 would be about 86 gear inches with a 700c road tire, which isn't that extreme. On the other hand, 72/13 is about 145 gear inches. yikes.
Wasn't a speed record set on a stripped-down track bike with an 80 or so tooth ring one time back in the day? I remember seeing a picture of it sitting in a museum somewhere in this forum.
Wasn't a speed record set on a stripped-down track bike with an 80 or so tooth ring one time back in the day? I remember seeing a picture of it sitting in a museum somewhere in this forum.
