What's your favourite gear ratio?

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44 17 here, works fine in brighton, can get over most hills and down them.

66.6

currently on 48:18
thinking 44:17 or 44:18

that was interesting.

Sorry my bad, just counted last night.
I'm actualy on a 44 16 and soon will be on a 45 17 / 38 24 street/polo dual speed

Just moved from 48-16 to 48-17 and it is a great improvement.I have lost a bit of top speed but average journey times are the same and my knee doesnt hurt off the lights anymore! Bonus

just worked out i run 54/20,
used to ride 54/18
though might try a 17 for more speed,

53:16, brakeless/fixed.
53:12 to 39:19 on geared bike.

I dunno .... I was trying to explain today that low gear ratios hurt a guy like me on the flat and I can turn 80 GI+ on the flat at low cadence all day but I need the resistance so I don't hurt... very few people get it .. it how my body works .................... argh fuck it.

I've been riding 47x21 on my Holdsworth (27" x 1" wheel) recently, 60GI and I'm really enjoying it... Spinny, spinny, spinny! :]

London streets,been riding 48:18
Bike wheels stolen, so gonna try 48:19 this summer, not sure if its too spinny?

48:16 london commuting, great spining gears for me

^ Not spinny... ;]

52/15

London streets,been riding 48:18
Bike wheels stolen, so gonna try 48:19 this summer, not sure if its too spinny?

Everything under 80 GI is spinny.

It worries me how stupid people really are.

I just accept it as part of living in the world.

Elaborate, uncle Jimmy.

London = stop, start.

Stop, start = short bursts.

Short bursts = little gears.

i ride 44 16 on 23c's and like it alot, just want a little more top end without losing the off the light speed, any suggestions?

London = stop, start.

Stop, start = short bursts.

Short bursts = little gears.

I don't live in London mate...

So your running 80" in dorset?

42 / 17 (64.9...)

nice and spinny for my weak legs

not yet ... I am running 65 and 70 ... and it hurts me, if I am riding for more than 30 minutes I am just not built for high cadence .. higher than 100 rpm .. I just get tired and can't do it, 60 RPM at some massive gear all day no problem.

I have been up a 16% with 70 GI and that is the only place where I would like lower than 70 GI ... I will be running 75 and 85 GI on my new bike one it is finished.

Fuck me only 60rpm? dude you need to train on the smaller gears to get your speed up. I've just gone up to a 70" and am doing 17% (Swains lane) ok. But at the end of the day its what you feel best with. I dont think your knees will like you in a few year's though.