Lower Gear Inches or HTFU?

Try 48: 19 for a while - cogs are cheap and you can always go back up

I used to use 71" (46x17) but I wasn't spinning fast enough so I've dropped down to 69" (46x18) to force me to get more supple.

Richmond Park is fine on these gears. 76" and I could feel it in my knees. I did most of last year's Audaxes on 71" (including a full SR series, so rides up to and including 600km). 67" this year as I'm doing hillier rides.

I am riding 90.1" around London (48/14) - 88" is for small woman and the elderly.

But you ride slower than small elderly women :)

I am riding 90.1" around London (48/14) - 88" is for small woman and the elderly.

Which small woman are you referring to? Is it that Apollonia from Purple Rain?

After riding the plastic fantastic geared toy all summer I finally went for a reasonable ride on the 'ole Steamroller this afternoon. Probably covered about 25 or so miles with no problems but never really spun out so am going to try a lower gear. Current set up is 48:18 so I've ordered a 19t sprocket. Like the OP I feel I should be loving my ageing knees.

I is rolling on 48/19 the "gear ratio of the gods™"

I used to use 71" (46x17) but I wasn't spinning fast enough so I've dropped down to 69" (46x18) to force me to get more supple.

Works for me too... just dropping from 48x18 to 46x18 really sorted out a nagging knee pain last winter. A gear ratio much above mid 70's would have me grinding to a halt around much of my Surrey hill rides... but then I do wear (very expensive) women's underwear.

I is rolling on 48/19 the "gear ratio of the gods™"

Gear ratio of the spods.

SPODS?

Superhuman People Of Deptford Society?

Why yes I guess I would fall under that category to being god-like an all ;)

Although apparently putting 28C tyres on adds another 1.2GI to to it, so I guess this will change when I changed tyres....so I may no longer be god like anymore :(

God is rocking 44x19 these days. Keep up.

62.5?? god needs to HTFU

God will smoke you riding 20" on a monkey bike drunk on Tesco vodka and blindfolded.

Anyone running less than 49x15 is a vag.

God will smoke you riding 20" on a monkey bike drunk on Tesco vodka and blindfolded.

yours is the god of chavnicity he can try but Ive got Shiva Power on my side

My god (that's me and a pint) will smoke you on any setup any time.

Anyone running anything different to me who posts on forums with a username Dovvles is a vag.

surely god would just push 1000 gi with no effort?
why don’t we ask him......come in god, come in god..........

Yep?

48x19 my child...

Yep?

48x19 my child...

Amen.

48/19 the "gear ratio of the gods™"

agreed

pffft. big GI is for fools yo, 39/22 all the way, spin spin spin.

That wasn't God, that was a prank call.

+1 to 48/19

(which would make it 67/19)

48/19... thats a polo gear nonces. man up and feel the burn

That wasn't God, that was a prank call.

Oh formerly favoured one from warmer climes, your lack of belief has been noted.

Hmmm, a plague of Gatorskins will be an acceptable punishment I think!

After riding the plastic fantastic geared toy all summer I finally went for a reasonable ride on the 'ole Steamroller this afternoon. Probably covered about 25 or so miles with no problems but never really spun out so am going to try a lower gear. Current set up is 48:18 so I've ordered a 19t sprocket. Like the OP I feel I should be loving my ageing knees.

Probably a wise idea if only over the winter months.