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Big Dummy
Guest
Have an old rigid MOTIV Groundpounder mountain bike with 21 speed EXAGE
Shimano gears, crank and those 1 click/gear thumb shifters. Bought the bike
at the price club for maybe $250 about 15 years ago. Rode the heck out of
it in the hills off road but now live in the flats near J'ville Fla. I do
the maintenance so it remains a one click per 21 gear bike.
Gear ratios are great for steep climbs off road, sand/mud and such but not
so good on the hard surface flat. Today I ride about 50/50 on flat hard
roads or off road trails.
Is there a cost effective way to increase the gear ratio to maybe 30% fewer
crank rotations per mph?
BD
Shimano gears, crank and those 1 click/gear thumb shifters. Bought the bike
at the price club for maybe $250 about 15 years ago. Rode the heck out of
it in the hills off road but now live in the flats near J'ville Fla. I do
the maintenance so it remains a one click per 21 gear bike.
Gear ratios are great for steep climbs off road, sand/mud and such but not
so good on the hard surface flat. Today I ride about 50/50 on flat hard
roads or off road trails.
Is there a cost effective way to increase the gear ratio to maybe 30% fewer
crank rotations per mph?
BD