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I use a dinglespeed in the Chilterns & Swinley because of the (to me) too spinney to get there and too tall on the hills. I run 2 chainrings 36 & 32 on the front and two cogs 20 & 16 on the rear carrier. Gives me 36/16 to ride into the hills and 32/20 in the hills. Same number of teeth overall on both set ups so same chain length & no need to change chain or adjust drop outs. 29er of course...
As long as total number teeth add up to the same on both front and rear combos chain length about the same
velosaurus-
I think I have 32x17 on the Inbred at the moment. I dropped the chainring from 34 or 36 or something. I think it's probably comfortable 20kph cruising to the shops but kinda sucks trying to do normal road pace.
Kona has 32x16 and a bashring. I wonder if I could run two cogs quite close use the sliding dropouts to take up the slack? Would prefer not to add another chainring but then not sure how much bigger gear I could run.
This thing on the RHS
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Exactly this...usually 3 or 4 tooth difference between ring and cog gives close enough tension with the same chain length.
hippy
Black_Rainbow_Project
You know, I never really gave dinglespeed a thought, which is odd because one of my uncle's nicknames is Dingle. The stupid low gear is one of the reasons I don't bother heading out to the Chilterns on my SS.
Got any suggestions for setup? You talking about using specific 2x dingle ring(s) or just a flip flop? Not sure I can do it on the Kona but maybe the Inbred?
Ah, idiot, disc brakes. I can't flip-flop. Maybe two cogs on the cassette. Chain tension might be an issue - wonder how much I can change the gear with the same chain length.