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Sixty Fiver 10-11-09 08:10 PM
Originally Posted by adriano (Post 9839705)
youre not a man unless youre 52x15 on the street.
Highest gearing I ever ran was 52:14...

jim-bob 10-11-09 08:18 PM
Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 9840055)
Well we're not really answering the question. I just want to know if what I read was true or false. If true, then what caused the change.
My theory is that fixed wheels used to be primarily used by cyclists. Once that started changing, all sorts of rational thought went out the window.

Dannihilator 10-11-09 08:27 PM
I like to suffer hence the 87.6 GI.

adriano 10-11-09 08:34 PM
Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 9840055)
Well we're not really answering the question. I just want to know if what I read was true or false. If true, then what caused the change.
you must work to learn to spin. most just ride a higher gear and mash because it is the easiest way to get power down. the best learn to spin and have the strength to do so at a high gear.

ADSR 10-11-09 08:59 PM
Originally Posted by the_don (Post 9840232)
That's why I have Batou as my Avatar!
Do you give one of your bikes natural oil?

mr.korea85 10-11-09 08:59 PM
I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*

shubonker 10-11-09 09:30 PM
52x18 = you need to lift some weights

adriano 10-11-09 09:31 PM
Originally Posted by mr.korea85 (Post 9840549)
I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*
here are 138.

http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/...k7w-798-75.jpg

jim-bob 10-11-09 09:32 PM
We are 138.

shubonker 10-11-09 09:34 PM
Originally Posted by adriano (Post 9840735)
His legs aren't as toned as i expected them to be.

ADSR 10-11-09 09:45 PM
Originally Posted by jim-bob (Post 9840744)
We are 138.
http://www.loony-archivist.com/jem/p...st/misfits.jpg

adriano 10-11-09 09:55 PM
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/bougai...3/83af119a.jpg

hairnet 10-11-09 11:21 PM
Originally Posted by shubonker (Post 9840727)
52x18 = you need to lift some weights
that's asinine

caloso 10-12-09 10:32 AM
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/ima..._Hour-bike.jpg

52x14.

If it's good enough for Eddy, it's good enough for you.

Sixty Fiver 10-12-09 11:45 AM
Originally Posted by mr.korea85 (Post 9840549)
I wonder what the highest gear anybody's done on a track bike..... *imagines what a 100 GI bike would be like*
68:11 gearing (162 GI) and seat-less to boot.

http://artoconnor.com/images/maas8okt-007i.jpg

Merkx's bike was running 100 gear inches for the seated hour record.


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