J
Does anyone have any idea what sort of gearing was used back in the
days when the TdF and similar events were ridden on fixed gear bikes?
What was/is considered an optimal gear for riding fast in rolling
hills? Mountains? Flats?
I am building up a fixed to be used for training/fun on rolling hills.
I'm ordering some cogs, but I'm having trouble deciding what ratios to
go with. I don't want to go nuts with ordering stuff, so I'm trying to
narrow it down to 2, maybe 3 to experiment with. Whenever I try to
figure it out by testing on my road bike, I can never make up my mind.
53x21, 53x19 are the two I have been leaning toward and their fixed
counterparts 48x19, 48x17. So I'm thinking 17, 18, 19.
Suggestions?
Joseph
days when the TdF and similar events were ridden on fixed gear bikes?
What was/is considered an optimal gear for riding fast in rolling
hills? Mountains? Flats?
I am building up a fixed to be used for training/fun on rolling hills.
I'm ordering some cogs, but I'm having trouble deciding what ratios to
go with. I don't want to go nuts with ordering stuff, so I'm trying to
narrow it down to 2, maybe 3 to experiment with. Whenever I try to
figure it out by testing on my road bike, I can never make up my mind.
53x21, 53x19 are the two I have been leaning toward and their fixed
counterparts 48x19, 48x17. So I'm thinking 17, 18, 19.
Suggestions?
Joseph