Gearing?

I'm converting an old 10 speed to fixed, and I was going for 42/15 and 42/16 on a fixed wheel hub.

For those more experienced does that sound good for Cambridge?

please stop starting new threads. you started a thread already on the same subject so why start a new one?

To ask people local to Cambridge specifically about gearing choices.

Is it really that much of a problem? I'm sure the internet won't stop.

There is enough on the internet to give you a good idea of gearing, there isn't really a need to start a new thread.

To give you your answer, gearing is really trial and error. I run 46/17 brakeless on 25c tires and I love it, but I've gone through a few different gears before I settled on this one. I'd go with 42/16 if I were you. 42/15 is a bit too hard (in my opinion) and only has 5 skid patches. Bare in mind skid patches if you are going to skid at all because 10+ patches really lengthens the life of the tire. Here is a chart showing gear inches with 32c tires and skid patches.

I've spent ages reading about, and nothing really tells you what "riding a fixed gear bike in Cambridge and it's surrounding villages with shallow inclines" is really like. If people didn't start new threads every time they had a question that wasn't exactly the same as similar ones asked before it, the internet would be a tiny place, with a lot of sterile and generic information. The beauty of asking discussion boards is just that; discussions (sometimes) ensue, and different answers are given, enriching the knowledge base available.

I appreciate your taking the time to answer, and apologise for creating a few more kilobytes of unnecessary information. I read a few technical forums where people really do just visit one subsection of the board, and so people from the Cambridge Social group might have never read the Mechanic board, or vice versa.

Nobody has started the exact said topic because there is no need. Just build a bike, ride it and change the gear later if you feel the need.

The forum tsar has spoken ^. People take this forum way too seriously...

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I'm converting an old 10 speed to fixed, and I was going for 42/15 and 42/16 on a fixed wheel hub.

For those more experienced does that sound good for Cambridge?

That will be fine to get started. As mentioned, try it out then change it later.

46/18= Win

new threads why not go down the charity shop much cheaper and for a better cause!!!!

please stop starting new threads. you started a thread already on the same subject so why start a new one?

What's your problem ? We welcomed you when you first joined asking similar questions a few months ago . Please show the same courtesy .

What's your problem ? We welcomed you when you first joined asking similar questions a few months ago . Please show the same courtesy .

you have been told

Stop wasting space on this thread that could be used to slag off Jimbojones

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understood.

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