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lukewall

04-11-09 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dannihilator (Post 7623888)

I went down a tooth to a 15 on the back and went up two teeth to a 50 tooth when I got my current fixed gear. I tried 48x16 on my old schwinn right before it was stolen and didn't like it.

50x15 gear is 3.3333333333333333:1

50x15 with or with out brakes on the street = knee problems sometime down the road.

lukewall

04-11-09 10:53 PM

OP, you're probably going to need a new chainring and cog too.

K8drums

04-12-09 12:40 AM

ahh...please help or tell me where to go for help!

Flimflam

04-12-09 08:54 PM

I use the cheap coloured KMC 1/8" chains.. According to my logs, the first one I used lasted me 4,553.20miles (7,327.67km) - those was mostly summer (though a fair amount of rain). The one after that which went through a pretty wet/icy/snowy winter lasted 1,812miles (2,916.45km).

I don't mind the quick go-through rate, they cost me $8USD and do the job just fine.

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