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thecrooch:
That would be easier.than 44-16

mileyboy:
A 44-16 ratio with 180mm cranks relates to 3.9 metres travelled with one revolution of the crank, if I want the same feel of the gearing I need to cover the same distance but allign a ratio according to what I've got gearing wise.
I boughtr the Halo rims off Lazychubs the other day and they have a 12 cog on them so I entered the sizing into sheldon browns site and experimented with different ratios until i found one that would replicate the feel of the gearing i want. 28 up front and 12 on the back=4 metres of travel with one revolution-so about the same as 44/16

41-18 equates to 3.9 m of travel

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/

such a nerd :uglystupid2:

SaMAlex:

--- Quote from: mileyboy on April 21, 2009, 12:29 PM ---A 44-16 ratio with 180mm cranks relates to 3.9 metres travelled with one revolution of the crank,

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Crank length doesnt matter for "Gear distance". One turn of the crank is one turn of the crank, no matter how long the arms (but it does change the feel of the ride).  The wheel diameter is the key to Gear distance, but that doesnt change if you are just playing round with the sprockets.

Dex Dexter:

--- Quote from: Crooch on April 21, 2009, 12:27 PM ---That would be easier.than 44-16


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What do I need to run for a 44-16 feel?

thecrooch:
I run 42 18 on 175mm cranks on my dialled dex and it spins away quite happily. I bought 41 42 17 18 and that should cover me for everything.
What are you running at the moment?

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