View Poll Results: Gear Inches
<50
4
1.38%
50-54
1
0.35%
55-59
3
1.04%
60-64
20
6.92%
65-69
53
18.34%
70-74
104
35.99%
75-79
67
23.18%
80-84
24
8.30%
85-89
7
2.42%
>90
6
2.08%
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What Gear Ratio Are You Riding?
05-04-11, 08:23 PM
#28
Still kicking.
930: 69.2
Bianchi: 87.6
Bianchi: 87.6
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Appreciate the old bikes more than the new.
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05-04-11, 08:32 PM
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Just dropped to 70 from 74 on the Kilo. It feels like i'm lifted by angels on hills.
I guess i'll have to go 48x19 now that i know it's the Devil's GI.
I guess i'll have to go 48x19 now that i know it's the Devil's GI.
05-04-11, 09:12 PM
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Bianchi SS cross- currently 42 x 17 or 39 x 20, "dinglespeed." 67 and 53 GI (the latter for singletrack climbs, the former for mixed terrain rides)
Shogun conversion- 39 x 15 or 42 x 15, so 74.9 or 69.6
Shogun conversion- 39 x 15 or 42 x 15, so 74.9 or 69.6
05-04-11, 11:43 PM
#32
moving target
115 inches on my rabbit, but 117 on the link you gave us.
frame pulls double duty between seasons and races. great for nor-cal
move the outer ring (48 teeth),to the inner spider different bolts.
swap back wheels (11 teeth on a nashbar hub) and strip the frame of none essential parts.
swap handle bars. takes about 1 hour to turn it into a fixed gear.
for tri duty takes about 2 hours to turn it back and adjust it.
before you complain smallest cog is 11 teeth smallest single speed ring is 13, i had to special order them,
frame pulls double duty between seasons and races. great for nor-cal
move the outer ring (48 teeth),to the inner spider different bolts.
swap back wheels (11 teeth on a nashbar hub) and strip the frame of none essential parts.
swap handle bars. takes about 1 hour to turn it into a fixed gear.
for tri duty takes about 2 hours to turn it back and adjust it.
before you complain smallest cog is 11 teeth smallest single speed ring is 13, i had to special order them,
05-05-11, 12:17 AM
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48x17 in Berkeley and comfortable.
I'm going swap my chainring for a 49t and see how that feels around here.
I'm going swap my chainring for a 49t and see how that feels around here.
05-05-11, 12:22 AM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
05-05-11, 12:25 AM
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Bicycle Repair Man !!!
48:18 = 72.5 GI
05-05-11, 12:55 AM
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44-17 on the trek t1
48-19 on the sputnik
works out to about 68 and 66GI respectively. I've got a brake on the Trek so I'm going to throw a larger cog on it shortly and start using it to train for wolf pack. Sputnik is going to stay lower geared and remain brakeless so I can holler at sqrls. wut?
48-19 on the sputnik
works out to about 68 and 66GI respectively. I've got a brake on the Trek so I'm going to throw a larger cog on it shortly and start using it to train for wolf pack. Sputnik is going to stay lower geared and remain brakeless so I can holler at sqrls. wut?
05-05-11, 01:01 AM
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Fresh Garbage
Come this summer we can be honorably dropped together
I think I have said this before
I think I have said this before
05-05-11, 02:29 AM
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Went from 42/16 (~70") to 45/16 (~75") a couple days ago; not a huge difference but it does feel more comfortable in the flats. There are some steep, short hills where I live and I can still get up them with the bigger chainring but I don't struggle as much going down.
05-05-11, 05:52 AM
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luv your red bike Sixty Fiver...been envying one of my mountain biking buddies who has a frame looks a lot like that
46x14
my locale is almost completely flat but i think i have finally fought off the impulse to go to a 48t ring & instead may even put one of my bigger cogs on soon
05-05-11, 06:06 AM
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46x16 currently. Set of 6 cogs in the mail from 13-18 so I will be experimentin' ::grin::
I'm not sure how big of a chainring would fit on my bike... 46 on there now only has about 1/8" clearance from the chainstay.
I'm not sure how big of a chainring would fit on my bike... 46 on there now only has about 1/8" clearance from the chainstay.
05-05-11, 10:12 AM
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46/17.
Not too many hills, but the bridges can be tough, especially with headwinds like this morning.
Not too many hills, but the bridges can be tough, especially with headwinds like this morning.
05-05-11, 03:01 PM
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05-05-11, 05:24 PM
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I rode 48x17 SS for a bit on a Kilo TT. Just ordered a Raleigh Rush Hour which will arrive next week with 46x16 SS and Fixed (FlipFlop). I will try those gears at first, but I think I may go to 46x17 SS or 46x18 Fixed. I am recovering from a blown knee, so the hills are going to be a bit of a challenge..... I am also going to pick the flattest routes I can for a awhile 