San Francisco Gearing
07-30-07, 12:31 AM
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42/16
07-30-07, 06:23 AM
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If you did a 44/17 you could have 17 skid patches instead of 8 and still have about the same ratio. But 8 is pretty decent.
07-30-07, 09:12 AM
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When I lived out there I rode 48/19, then went to 48/18. The key is to learn what streets to take.
Many times it's a lot faster to go around a hill than up or down it.
Many times it's a lot faster to go around a hill than up or down it.
07-30-07, 09:27 AM
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I run 44/17 also and it works pretty well. Learn to love the "wiggle"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggle
Last edited by skott; 07-30-07 at 12:18 PM.
