Another ratio thread. Please read before spewing your hate.
09-02-11 | 10:31 AM
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Another ratio thread. Please read before spewing your hate.
I know this might be a newb question, and I apologize. I just read through the GearInch sticky and I do understand it. As of right now, I am running a 75GI, 46/16. I really like that for cruising and riding distance. I was thinking about going to a larger GI, since I have a flip flop, for just doing circles and what-not in my garage. A 46/15 would give me a 80GI and 46/14 would give me an 86GI. My question is, would I notice a big enough difference dropping one tooth off my cog, or should I just drop two and go for the 14t? I'm a newb at this fixed gear thing, so any help would be awesome. Thanks.
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09-02-11 | 10:34 AM
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09-02-11 | 10:43 AM
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I would think you would want to go lower for tricks not higher ... 16-20 T ... also you may have issues with chain length etc flipping between 2 diff cogs on that conversion. Any change is noticeable for the most part.
09-02-11 | 11:31 AM
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09-02-11 | 09:31 PM
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I know this might be a newb question, and I apologize. I just read through the GearInch sticky and I do understand it. As of right now, I am running a 75GI, 46/16. I really like that for cruising and riding distance. I was thinking about going to a larger GI, since I have a flip flop, for just doing circles and what-not in my garage. A 46/15 would give me a 80GI and 46/14 would give me an 86GI. My question is, would I notice a big enough difference dropping one tooth off my cog, or should I just drop two and go for the 14t? I'm a newb at this fixed gear thing, so any help would be awesome. Thanks.
09-04-11 | 01:50 PM
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i ride 46 16 right now but have a new setup in line. it will be 48 16 which is nice since i used my bike mostly for commuting. I have ridden a setup as low as 39/17 which was fun, but not good for going across town. If you're wanting to do tricks but still make it across town try and get in the low 70's gi. Maybe 46/17. I rode this for a while as well and it was very nice.
09-04-11 | 03:02 PM
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double circle all the way.. ALMOST A TIRPPLE SQRLCLE
