Nervous about committing to Single Speed

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853Superfly

Been playing on bikecalc....again....
Mangos 46x16 gear = 76.2GI
Swap to 46x18 gear = 67.7GI (all on 25c tyre)

Mine 42x18 gear = 61.6GI I get good fast easy spin up but loose top end speed

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Scilly.Suffolk in reply to @853Superfly

Mangos 46x16 gear = 76.2GI

That's a ridiculous gear, especially for a sweet, urban fixeh.

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TurtleRecall in reply to @Scilly.Suffolk

How so? 48x15 (fixed, not ss) works for me around London. I wouldn't attempt Muswell Hill but gets me up Bishops Avenue faster than my geared bike.

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