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@853Superfly Can you explain to me what the numbers (42x18) are? Sorry to be an idiot again.
@853Superfly Can you explain to me what the numbers (42x18) are? Sorry to be an idiot again.
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If it's mostly flat, pick a gear you can live with and won't blow up your knees when stop-starting at lights and junctions.
Never heard of Mango. Fuji Track with risers would keep me happy if starting new and with a budget.
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You will spin more as only one gear, lack of gears depends on what climbing you have to do and how far you are going and how quick you want to cover that distance.
I recently jumped to Fixed but kept the same 42x18 i use for road SS. This gets me around at a steady 15mph, up to 20mph isn't too hard, 25mph is really spinny,spintowin, if i want to cruise at 20-25mph i need to alter gearing and accept i can go faster on the flat/downhill but knees might struggle when pulling away from lights/junctions and uphilly bits.
In mountain biking 32x16 is popular as a starting point but thats for offroading.