What's your favourite gear ratio?

best investment ever. Big thanks to Robadob they last longer than the gatorskin ultra which only gave me 6 weeks

Has anyone rode The Beacon on their SS/Fixie and is yes what ratio did you use?

Went up it twice on 48x17, was alright but not easy. Did it once on 48x18 and it was quite manageable going up but killed the tyre going down.

42x18 I'm getting old and what's the fucking rush.

still going strong 3 months later Hardshell

It'll last you about 3 years if you stick a 17 on then 48/16 is one patch.

42x18 I'm getting old and what's the fucking rush.

Hallelujah! Testify brother!

It's not as if London has miles and miles of flat, uninterrupted road to cover. 42x18 ftw!

42x18 I'm getting old and what's the fucking rush.

After becoming tired of trying and failing to ride around Surrey and Kent on a not-completely-unreasonable 44/16, I now endorse this product and / or service.

48/19 is a classic sensible gear of 67"

this

^ seconded

So does 48x19 give more skid patches than 42x16?

48/19 has 19 and 42/16 has 8.

...16 if ambidextrous skidder. Try a skid patch calculator.

Yeah, that too.

Although I can skid with both feet forwards I tend to mainly do it with my right foot, not that it matters on my gears (48/19 or 48/17).

with straps i can only skid if its been raining >>>>>> i confess

should go back to clipless really

Straps>>> I know I don't ride fixed at the moment, but 48/19 will always be my go to gear.

"...I know I don't ride fixed at the moment, but 53/11, 53/12, 53/13, 53/14 53/15, 53/16, 53/17, 53/18, 53/19, 53/21, 53/23, 39/11, 39/12, 39/13, 39/14, 39/15, 39/16, 39/17, 39/18, 39/19, 39/21, 39/23 will always be my go to gear.

Ftfy.

Ftfy.

I keep looking this shit up! Apparently everyone's gear is the holy grail and it's actually my pathetic noodle legs that keep me from wicked skidding my way in every set of panties within a 10 mile radius.

Ftfy.

11-23? Lynchman pls. 12-26.

my idea cassette too, except with a granny 46/30.

you thought of it first?

Ed invent bicycle.

I currently have 45/17 on the brooklyn, 48/19 on the tarck bike and 51/19 on the lopro.

46/34, 11-28

woop woop

Going for a 55/42, 11-23 combo with 53/39 chainrings as extras for my first geared bike in more than 10 years.