opinions on gearing
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opinions on gearing
hello everyone,
ive been riding my fixie for a while now (since about febuary) and im starting to get into tricks.
we dont have a local velodrome, so im not too concerned about gearing for track, i do ride long distance, but now that im going to be living closer to campus i dont need such tall gearing, so id like to have the bike set up for tricks/alley cat
right now i have a 48T/16T chainring and cog (3:1 ratio)
i like the look of a smaller chainring, but what is too small, would a 44T ring look weird?
im thinking any of:
44T/15T (2.933:1) would that even be a noticable change?
46T/16T (2.875:1) this seems like a good ratio...
45T/16T (2.813:1) is that too short of a gear?
id like to still have decently tall gearing because i like to mash, and go fast,
but i'd like short gearing for wheelies and other tricks.
any input in appreciated
ive been riding my fixie for a while now (since about febuary) and im starting to get into tricks.
we dont have a local velodrome, so im not too concerned about gearing for track, i do ride long distance, but now that im going to be living closer to campus i dont need such tall gearing, so id like to have the bike set up for tricks/alley cat
right now i have a 48T/16T chainring and cog (3:1 ratio)
i like the look of a smaller chainring, but what is too small, would a 44T ring look weird?
im thinking any of:
44T/15T (2.933:1) would that even be a noticable change?
46T/16T (2.875:1) this seems like a good ratio...
45T/16T (2.813:1) is that too short of a gear?
id like to still have decently tall gearing because i like to mash, and go fast,
but i'd like short gearing for wheelies and other tricks.
any input in appreciated
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44:16 great. I ride it daily on my commuter.
Spinning keeps oxygen flowing through your muscles and builds better form. It'll also be great for stop and go conditions like a city. When I was back home in NC, it felt a little bit too low, but that was mostly because it's really flat there.
Spinning keeps oxygen flowing through your muscles and builds better form. It'll also be great for stop and go conditions like a city. When I was back home in NC, it felt a little bit too low, but that was mostly because it's really flat there.
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39/14... same gearing as 44/16 thats what i run... i'll be running 33/12 soon
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PS thanks for the input guys,
if anyone else has any ideas, feel free to post them up. i need to make sure that i have a 3/32" chain and i cant do that until the morning, so i'll order this tomorrow at lunch. along with some new pedals and clips
good deal.
if anyone else has any ideas, feel free to post them up. i need to make sure that i have a 3/32" chain and i cant do that until the morning, so i'll order this tomorrow at lunch. along with some new pedals and clips
good deal.
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https://students.washington.edu/denny...ring_denny.jpg
I use that chart (I htink it's pretty accurate for 700cx23) and find that anything between 73-75 is pretty comfy for me (but I like to spin up more than most).
I'd strongly recommend for the 45/16 for the 16 skid patches :-)
I use that chart (I htink it's pretty accurate for 700cx23) and find that anything between 73-75 is pretty comfy for me (but I like to spin up more than most).
I'd strongly recommend for the 45/16 for the 16 skid patches :-)
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Here's a great calculator for gear ratio and skid patches.
https://rabbit.bareknucklebrigade.com/rabbit.applet.html
https://rabbit.bareknucklebrigade.com/rabbit.applet.html
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https://students.washington.edu/denny...ring_denny.jpg
I use that chart (I htink it's pretty accurate for 700cx23) and find that anything between 73-75 is pretty comfy for me (but I like to spin up more than most).
I'd strongly recommend for the 45/16 for the 16 skid patches :-)
I use that chart (I htink it's pretty accurate for 700cx23) and find that anything between 73-75 is pretty comfy for me (but I like to spin up more than most).
I'd strongly recommend for the 45/16 for the 16 skid patches :-)
I'm gonna raise you one and say 46/17. 17 skid patches FTW. I used to ride 48/16. Dropped it down to 46/17 and I'm happy as can be.