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:) I got a fixed gear after riding road for a few years, didn't know what I was doing so initially had 48x16 which I found a bit gutless/too spinny, so tried 15 and found it to be a good compromise. Never found it too bad so stuck with it. I've got a 14 on the other side but haven't tried it yet :)
If there's any contract out there for a (mostly ex) smoker who likes cake, sign me up!
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16-17mph average on 48x15 is nearer 65 cadences than 85.
As you suggest, mid80s GI is usually good for averaging 20-25mph but you're obvs taking an age to get there at the mo to drag your average down to 16-17. I reckon you'd go quicker if you went to 48x17 or 18. Or ideally, of course, 48x19 the ratio of the true professional commuter.
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If there's any contract out there for a (mostly ex) smoker who likes cake, sign me up!
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Hefty
Scilly.Suffolk
Each to their own and all that!
How did you settle on that gear? Did you try lower gears and work upwards?
I wouldn't call a cadence of 80/85 particularly low: perhaps there's a contract in the offing? :)