Whats Your Gear Combo?
i be jammin!
02-20-08 | 07:31 PM
#6
Not actually Tmonk
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 17,382
Likes: 6,164
From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: road, track, mtb
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.
Last edited by TMonk; 02-20-08 at 07:37 PM.
02-20-08 | 07:34 PM
#9
Banned
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
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
#11
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 27,266
Likes: 152
From: YEG
Bikes: See my sig...
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
#16
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 6,357
Likes: 167
From: Sacramento CA
Bikes: Too Many
45x17
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