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08-02.-2005, 04:12 PM
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Location: Berkeley, CA, USA
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
40x18 freewheel
40x16 fixed. This is in the Hilly East Bay in the SF Bay Area. For me, this gear is a real grinder on the hills, requiring me to stand once in awhile to overcome gravity. Grades around here are 4-8 pct. approximately.  |
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10-02.-2005, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: th' ghet-to
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
46x16, 39x15, 39x16, 50x16, 46x15, 52x15, 42x19, and a few other combinations. 46x16 seems to be magical, best trade-off of speed, climb, and availability of bits.
Skidding: well . . . if you're doing show-off skids the ratio is hardly important, as there will be nearly no weight on the back tyre. You should be able to skid 90+ gear inches if you're doing it right, no problem. |
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11-02.-2005, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Reno NV
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
42x16. Seems good so far, about 70 gear inches.
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19-02.-2005, 09:54 AM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
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Thats what I use for the here in the hills of Maine.... |
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24-02.-2005, 04:28 AM
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Location: san diego
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
42x16 on my rigid mtb - mostly used for hardpack trails with rolling hills
43x17 on my steel fixie "cross" - mostly used on street or really flat trails 52x18 on my vintage fix - used for whipping around my neighborhood 45x16 on my fixed scorcher - just a townie
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03-03.-2005, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
[QUOTE=hippy]What is your gear ratio and where do you ride (or describe the terrain)?
32/15 SS MTB is undergeared for Melbourne's small hills. 48/18 Street Fix - Only just built so not enough testing time. 49X17 perfect for city. www.kingzoftheroad.com |
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16-03.-2005, 07:35 AM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
36/17 mountain bike, freewheel, road training
34/17 mountain bike, freewheel, less hilly races 32/17 mountain bike, freewheel, endurance races Joe |
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13-04.-2005, 09:30 PM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
 Just converted my Kona Smoke to a SS. After thinking about the ratios I rode most often on the geared set up (42 x 15 & 18), decided to go down the middle with 42 x 16. This is spot on for fairly steep climbs and decent speed on flats, also I'm finding my feet don't spin like crazy on down hills.and didn't need a chain tensioning device! How good is that! Works even better with Geax City runners 1.25 on presta tubes. "Gears are for qu**rs" (no offence meant, just sounds good) |
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19-04.-2005, 03:22 AM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
[QUOTE=hippy]What is your gear ratio and where do you ride (or describe the terrain)?
32/15 SS MTB is undergeared for Melbourne's small hills. 48/18 Street Fix - Only just built so not enough testing time. Fixie skidders - what ratio do you find works best for long skids? 42x17 SS http://www.bobswoodshop.com/DCP_1792.JPG Centurion for the streets and Hills of San Francisco. MiyataBob |
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20-04.-2005, 11:41 PM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
Right now a singlespeed 48x16 with a flip flop and a fixed 14. Ihaven't put many miles on it yet, I like to warm up in the 48x16 and then switch over to the 48x14. It's seems to be great when you have energy...
 I am only using this to prepare for the track. I'd probably run a 48x18 or smaller around town assuming no warm up...
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22-04.-2005, 02:30 PM
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
Just had a single speed build using a new Avanti Team Crosa frame and will be riding a ratio of 44/16. Not sure how this will go as have never ridden a single speed before.
Looking at having it for the commute to and from work and also a change from the normal road bike. |
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24-04.-2005, 12:14 PM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
I rock the 60X11, I like it, good crusing speed, small enough for the hills.
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27-04.-2005, 12:24 PM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
39/16 for my road ride (hilly in Marin County)...works great on most rides including commute to SF.
was at 34/16 for the mtb and it was great for flats and moderate hills but changed to a 34/20; works great for hills but spinning like crazy on the flats....hmmm may have to go with an 18t freewheel. |
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27-04.-2005, 01:19 PM
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
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Yeah, a 60x11 is good for spinning, maybe a 92x3 (always liked the triangle cog) for days when you feel like mashing it on flats.
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03-05.-2005, 10:54 AM
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Location: Florida
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Re: What ratio do you ride?
48/16 for me
i've done 29-30mph with very fast spinning...any faster and I'm bouncing in my seat. Florida=flat few hills? (mounds?) that you do encounter are very easy climbing |
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