Whats Your Gear Combo?
02-20-08, 07:04 PM
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Whats Your Gear Combo?
nasty 48/16 
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02-20-08, 07:13 PM
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02-20-08, 07:31 PM
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42/15.
By far my favorite of the 6 or 7 ratios that i've experimented with.
48/17 comes in a close second, which is slightly higher than my 42/15.
I'm I light guy so I find that I can spin up most hills (even big) unless theyre really steep without leaving the saddle.
Especially if I'm using clipless.
BTW I don't take my fixed on tough climbs that are more than ~3 miles in length; i'd usually be on the road bike.
I think that in the future I will possibly lower my gear whilst maintaining avg speed. (or maybe increasing).
I only say this because I'm starting to learn that my strength is high cadence spinning as opposed to high gear mashing.
By far my favorite of the 6 or 7 ratios that i've experimented with.
48/17 comes in a close second, which is slightly higher than my 42/15.
I'm I light guy so I find that I can spin up most hills (even big) unless theyre really steep without leaving the saddle.
Especially if I'm using clipless.
BTW I don't take my fixed on tough climbs that are more than ~3 miles in length; i'd usually be on the road bike.
I think that in the future I will possibly lower my gear whilst maintaining avg speed. (or maybe increasing).
I only say this because I'm starting to learn that my strength is high cadence spinning as opposed to high gear mashing.
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02-20-08, 07:32 PM
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it was 48/18, but the *****ass airlines broke part of my crank.. so i got new cranks and a new chainring.. now its 44/16.. and i go faster 
02-20-08, 07:34 PM
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42/15.
By far my favorite of the 6 or 7 ratios that i've experimented with.
48/17 comes in a close second (which is slightly higher than my 42/15).
I'm I light guy so I find that I can spin up most hills (even big) unless theyre really steep without leaving the saddle.
Especially if I'm using clipless.
BTW I don't take my fixed on tough climbs that are more than ~3 miles in length; i'd usually be on the road bike.
By far my favorite of the 6 or 7 ratios that i've experimented with.
48/17 comes in a close second (which is slightly higher than my 42/15).
I'm I light guy so I find that I can spin up most hills (even big) unless theyre really steep without leaving the saddle.
Especially if I'm using clipless.
BTW I don't take my fixed on tough climbs that are more than ~3 miles in length; i'd usually be on the road bike.
02-20-08, 07:40 PM
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In gear inches...
65/75 fixed and fixed on the touring bike
65 on the mtb
77 on the road bike
78/100 on the other road bike - gotta change the chain ring and chain.
53:11 is about 127 gear inches depending on tyre size... I want to see someone push this gear anywhere besides down a hill.
65/75 fixed and fixed on the touring bike
65 on the mtb
77 on the road bike
78/100 on the other road bike - gotta change the chain ring and chain.
53:11 is about 127 gear inches depending on tyre size... I want to see someone push this gear anywhere besides down a hill.
02-20-08, 07:54 PM
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45x17
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02-20-08, 07:54 PM
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pirate - 53:19 = 73.6 gear inches.
02-20-08, 07:56 PM
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always fun...
02-20-08, 08:35 PM
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42-16 SS at the moment, but 42-18, 42-20, 42-22 at times. Commuter, grocery getter, tow bike.
