Gear inch/ratio question

Awkwardo=tynan troll

really? i'm gonna assume not and waste maybe my time

I don't know what that means or why you felt the need to write it.
I'm asking a simple question, to those who might have more experience.

Gave the two relevant sizes that I'm riding and wanted to ask...
Is riding a fixie tougher than a free wheel ?

he was suggesting that you are a forum member called tynan, creating a different account just to play tricks. i suppose he thought that because of the simple question/ignorance and the time of day

Thanks for replying.
So if I change the 15t to an 18t - I might find it easier to ride ?

not might, will.

I suppose because riding fixed is a completely different experience in every other way.
Why not uphill as well. The bike is great, yet going up the same hill with the freewheeler
is easy, the fixie seems to stiffen up when climbing.

his point was just that while you are pedalling* there is no difference. (and going uphill you will be pedalling unless it is a short shallow hill.) *provided you are putting in forward energy and not resisting the pedals to slow down

I see your point, I'm just after a moment of clarity, an epiphany as to why
46 X 15 is so much tougher than 42 X 16 ?

46/15=3.067, 42/16=2.625

I don't drive... I'm not saying I'm up to speed on fixed gear riding.
Just why does such a small incremental increase, cause such a huge difference ?

not incremental. see above. very significant as a proportion

so you don't drive, have you ever had a bike with gears? a mountain bike or road bike? if you wanted to go up a hill, you would normally change gears. that's the same effect as switching bikes in your case.