What gearing to use on single speed ?
11-16-04, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JOHN Q PUBLIC
very rough, hilly riding ?
a 2:1 ratio is a good starting point, like 32:16.. thats also easy to find..
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Originally Posted by JOHN Q PUBLIC
What would be a good gearing set up on a single speed used for very rough, hilly off road riding ?
I run 42 x 15 and I live in the mountains, but I wouldn't say the terain is super rough or anything like that.
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Assuming you are talking about a MTB SS for offroad riding, the standard is 2:1 32/16. Personally on my MTB SS I run a 44/16 but she never sees dirt, mostly a bar hopper.
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I ran my SS MTB at 40/16 as that's how it came setup when I bought from a guy. It was great downhill but I thought I was going to rip my arms out of the sockets climbing. I picked up a 20t freewheel last night and it's so much nicer. Spin like hell though. Wow.
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around here people that ride ss mtb's will even run lower than 2:1, especially with a 29"er. 2:1 is a great starting point though. what size wheels does this bike have? a 2:1 feels different on a 29"er vs a 26" and so on...
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Originally Posted by isotopesope
around here people that ride ss mtb's will even run lower than 2:1, especially with a 29"er. 2:1 is a great starting point though. what size wheels does this bike have? a 2:1 feels different on a 29"er vs a 26" and so on...
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I run, on 26"ers, 32x18 around here and it's kept me climbing so far.
