42x16 or 52x16?
12-01-08 | 11:57 PM
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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?
12-02-08 | 07:04 AM
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12-02-08 | 12:48 PM
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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.
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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Il faut de l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace
1980 3Rensho-- 1975 Raleigh Sprite 3spd
1990s Raleigh M20 MTB--2007 Windsor Hour (track)
1988 Ducati 750 F1
