What's your favourite gear ratio?

Been riding 49/17 but can barely hit 30 for a few secs, am wondering whether i should drop to 48/17 slightly lower ratio but same patch wise which doesnt really matter to me as I cant skid?

cogs cheaper than chainrings.
keep the 49 for when you can and want to skid the shit out of the world (more patches).

49/16 is a big gear for town.

question regarding the macaframa movie, what sort of ratios were those guys running to be able to do those wheelies etc and skid so easily?

Or am I just really weak? #probablytrue

I'm on 49/18 and can skid like a maniac when I feel like it, I am bad at wheelies but they're definitely possible at this gear.