Originally Posted by
pbass
Man, I guess I'm at the "really crazy low" end of the spectrum on my ss Cross Check. It's currently running 38x19 (700c x 40 tires). But I ride it like a ss MTB here in the SoCal mountains, so it's all a trade-off. I can clean most singletrack and fireroad climbs I frequent, but I sure do coast a lot elsewhere!
I only mean its "crazy low" for riding in fast drop rides, for mountains the ratio is pretty darn heavy