Single-speed/fixed conversion

Posted on Thu 25th, September 2014

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• #26

am505

do you think too high? I mean my commute is pretty much flat as a pancake - although I guess I might have to brace myself for some more thunderous thighs
• #27

miro_o

Most people spend a year or so grinding around on an 'optimistic' gear if they're new to it. Are you new to riding? Unless they're already riding a lot it's likely your cadence is... a bit shit. Most people have a tendency to happily mash a big gear.

70" is the swiss army knife gear. 19 and 20t cogs give you a gear just either side. Buy both, use the 19 for summer and the 20t to improve your cardio, cadence, climbing and staying happy spinning through the winter. There is a thread on here with lots of other (less awesome) opinions.
• #28

miro_o

Here it is...

http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/128043/

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