What ratio do you ride? - Page 2

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.

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.

42x16. Seems good so far, about 70 gear inches.

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Thats what I use for the here in the hills of Maine....

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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[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.
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36/17 mountain bike, freewheel, road training

34/17 mountain bike, freewheel, less hilly races

32/17 mountain bike, freewheel, endurance races

Joe

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)

[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

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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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.

I rock the 60X11, I like it, good crusing speed, small enough for the hills.

fixed

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.

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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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