What's your favourite gear ratio?

In those days I would ride 4000m pursuit and Madison using virtually the same gear ratio for both events; high/high for pursuit and low/low for Madison.

My coach was religious about it. We had it hammered into us at every session - gear school we used to call at the time. Possibly there was a hint of placebo effect involved, I don't know, but it did make a difference.

I agree - small chainring definitely accelerates more quickly. Don't know why. There's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact.