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bakunin

12-01-08 11:57 PM

42x16 or 52x16?

Ive been riding 42 and Im alright with it, but it was suggested that I go bigger. I have a 52 around from my conversion but that just seems like too much. May invest in a 46, seems to be a standard choice. Is 42 gonna kill me though?

Scratcher33

12-02-08 12:17 AM

Most likely. 87.75 is a lot of gear inches.

Patricky

12-02-08 12:19 AM

go for the 46

pissypaw

12-02-08 01:44 AM

52 is better if you like to ride super-fast and mash up the steeper hills, but forget skidding.

croscoe

12-02-08 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakunin (Post 7948478)

Ive been riding 42 and Im alright with it, but it was suggested that I go bigger.

If you like your gear, don't change it because some ****** says to.

buggg

12-02-08 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croscoe (Post 7948748)

If you like your gear, don't change it because some ****** says to.

seconded, but if where you ride is flat it wont kill you.

xg43x

12-02-08 04:27 AM

42/16 is nice if you enjoy spinning. I enjoy 41/16 or 44/17

bbattle

12-02-08 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pissypaw (Post 7948746)

52 is better if you like to ride super-fast and walk up the steeper hills, but forget skidding.

tftfy

San Rensho

12-02-08 12:48 PM

You are going from about 60 inches to 87 inches. That's a huge jump in gear.

I still can't get on top of a 46/16 in the track, which is about 81 inches, so for the street I would definitely be lower than a 46/16.

If you feel the need to gear up, try a 42/15, that gives you about a 75 inch gear, which is a pretty good all around gear. You can go fairly fast and still get up hills with it.

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