Originally Posted by
FiftySix
Compare your single speed bikes to your geared bikes on that calculator. That's how I got accustomed to the whole gear inches thing.
I knew I liked 5th gear most on my old 7 speed, which happened to be 70 gear inches.
Same went with comparing to other bikes gearing, "Oh, that's like riding in 3rd gear on my 7 speed", etc. etc.
How do you measure the crank to put in the info? pedal to center or pedal to pedal?