What's your polo gear?

I'm thinking of getting a 16t freewheel, especially as everyone seems to be liking the bigger courts and my legs are mega powerful these days, I was spinning out a little on the bigger than I'm used to LO courts last year. Would take me from a tiny 40.34GI to a massive 42.86GI, I'm sure the difference will be breathtaking.

But that would mean I could jump 9 places with a new freewheel, it would be foolish not to buy it now.

Get yourself some proper chainrings.

Get yourself a proper frame.

I did think about a 30 at the front but it might not clear the stays.

Also, when I fit the 16t I'm gonna file my dropouts a little and remove a link from my chain for a teeny bit shorter wheelbase.

28:16 => 42.87
28:17 => 40.35
29:17 => 41.79
30:17 => 43.23

Does your frame really only fit 29T on a normal 50mm-ish chainline?

But that would mean I could jump 9 places with a new freewheel, it would be foolish not to buy it now.

I did think about a 30 at the front but it might not clear the stays.

Go trials and fit your freewheel at the crank.
21:12 => 42.87
22:13 => 41.46
23:13 => 43.34

Or get a 35mm/1.35 rear tyre again so 29:17 is 42.2gi

I have changed my tyre and my sprocket!

D:

31/17 (47gi) - o'shane 26x1.9"
31/19 (44.1gi) - Camilo manguis - 700x32c - 180mm crank lenght
32/18 (43.5gi) - danwentskiing 26x1.25"(summer gear)
38/22 (42.8gi) - Emyr 26" x 1.35" (35-559)
32/20 (42.8gi) - AndyK 700x28c - 170mm cranks
28/18 (42.02gi) - Apollo - 700cx32c - 170mm cranks
28/18 (41.6gi) - Landslide (700x28c)
25/15 (41.5gi) - voidcore 26x1.5 (rabbit doesn't have 1.6")
26/17 (41.3gi) - Jess 700x32 170mm
32/19 (41.3gi) - TS 26x1.35 (*GI calculated as 1.375) 170mm
32/19 (41.2gi) - John H 26x1.35
36/22 (41.1gi) - Dave 26x1.35
22/14 (40.5gi) - n3il 26x1.9 - 175mm cranks
32/19 (40.4gi) - Jimmy 26x1.1 170mm
28/17 (40.35gi) - snottyotter 26x1.125
26/16 (39.8gi) - Brendan 26x1.1 175mm
32/22 (39.3gi) - Brickman 700x32c // 175mm
32/20 (39.2gi) - danwentskiing 26x1.25 (winter gear)
26/18 (38.7gi) - khornight 700x28 170mm
26/18 (38.7gi) - Bill 700 X 25 (or is it 28? *Can't remember)

Four places! D:

Go trials and fit your freewheel at the crank.
21:12 => 42.87
22:13 => 41.46
23:13 => 43.34

Or get a 35mm/1.35 rear tyre again so 29:17 is 42.2gi

Doing this would require changing most of my bike, or I could get a 16t like I said, rather than new cranks, new frame to take an ISIS BB and trials cranks, new ISIS BB and trials cranks and a new hub for a 12t sprocket.

And where would I find a decent 21-23 freewheel? Worse idea ever. My new tyres are also far too awesome to change.

White Industries do 22t trials and 21, 22 and 23t Eno....

You could even get a Dos 20/22t freewheel and have multiple ratios and a slightly off chainline!

and a new hub for a 12t sprocket.

Freewheel at the crank, 12T fixed sprocket.

31/17 (47.0gi) - o'shane 26x1.9"
31/19 (44.1gi) - Camilo manguis - 700x32c - 180mm crank lenght
32/18 (43.5gi) - danwentskiing 26x1.25"(summer gear)
38/22 (42.8gi) - Emyr 26" x 1.35" (35-559)
32/20 (42.8gi) - AndyK 700x28c - 170mm cranks
34/20 (42.3gi) - dublinkevin 26" x 1.5" 150mm cranks
28/18 (42.0gi) - Apollo - 700cx32c - 170mm cranks
28/18 (41.6gi) - Landslide (700x28c)
25/15 (41.5gi) - voidcore 26x1.5 (rabbit doesn't have 1.6")
26/17 (41.3gi) - Jess 700x32 170mm
32/19 (41.3gi) - TS 26x1.35 (*GI calculated as 1.375) 170mm
32/19 (41.2gi) - John H 26x1.35
36/22 (41.1gi) - Dave 26x1.35
22/14 (40.5gi) - n3il 26x1.9 - 175mm cranks
32/19 (40.4gi) - Jimmy 26x1.1 170mm
28/17 (40.35gi) - snottyotter 26x1.125
26/16 (39.8gi) - Brendan 26x1.1 175mm
32/22 (39.3gi) - Brickman 700x32c // 175mm
32/20 (39.2gi) - danwentskiing 26x1.25 (winter gear)
26/18 (38.7gi) - khornight 700x28 170mm
26/18 (38.7gi) - Bill 700 X 25 (or is it 28? *Can't remember)

Those cranks might even be shorter than 150. Must check.

Have you stolen alfie's bike?

It was a stopgap measure, but now I've gotten used to them.

Shane Murphy in Toronto has them, pointed them out to me, swears by them.

Freewheel at the crank, 12T fixed sprocket.

True, well now it makes sense to get all the other stuff.

All being equal, shorter cranks increases gain ratio but you lose out on leverage.

Freewheel at the crank

=wider q-factor?

shirley a wide qfactor is desirable for stability?

but it reduces the maximum turning angle before pedal strike. (if you occasionally pedal through turns)

=wider q-factor?

shirley a wide qfactor is desirable for stability?

but it reduces the maximum turning angle before pedal strike. (if you occasionally pedal through turns)

Snotter uses 3-piece BMX cranks so he's already running high-Q.

Knees are happier with wider Q factors.

Bump. Moar ratios.