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Title: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: motomagII on December 26, 2009, 09:38 AM: right how does this work i have got 44t front on 24 inch cruiser what size freewheel should i use to get to 44/16 is it the same or does wheel size change this please
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: TwoBobRob on December 26, 2009, 10:24 AM: I believe you'd need a 19t....

Most people drop the chainwheel size down a couple too, so something like 39/17 or summat like that.
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: kdw712 on December 26, 2009, 10:26 AM: you can fiddle with the numbers here

http://www.bmxultra.com/downloads/flash/gearchart.htm (http://www.bmxultra.com/downloads/flash/gearchart.htm)

the wheel size will affect the gearing :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: Gary72 on December 26, 2009, 10:34 AM: I'm running 41-18 on my race bike at the moment.
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: Jon The Bassist on December 26, 2009, 12:13 PM: Yep, 41-18 is almost the same as 44-16 on a "20 and was fairly standard BiTD for adult cruisers. I had a Falcon cruiser for a couple of weeks and I'm pretty sure that was the gearing on it.
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: thecrooch on December 26, 2009, 12:52 PM: i prefer up a smidge at 42 -18
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: moley on December 26, 2009, 01:20 PM: Quote from: Crooch on December 26, 2009, 12:52 PM
i prefer up a smidge at 42 -18

You can really stomp those gears Crooch!!!

41t - 18 is between 44t-16 and 45t-16 so it a good starter and probably more suited for us old folk who cannot spin as fast as the used to!!

I did run 40-18 and it felt too spinny. I'd go for 41-18 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: billstup on December 26, 2009, 11:15 PM: 37-16 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: magna13 on December 27, 2009, 01:27 AM: 39-17 is what i'd like to run :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: motomagII on December 27, 2009, 10:57 AM: so is 44/18 harder or easier?
i can get 17t or 18t freewheel easy enough .
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: daz bmx it! on December 27, 2009, 10:59 AM: I have a show fitted red Sugino 41T if required? ;)
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: motomagII on December 27, 2009, 11:01 AM: sonds good matey what u want for it greg
Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: motomagII on December 27, 2009, 11:09 AM: sorted 41/18 it is then cheers daz .freewheel bought also
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Title: Re: cruiser gearing help needed
Post by: thecrooch on December 27, 2009, 11:46 PM: i just find 41-18 too spinny - ive ran it a couple if times but i just run out of legs like that....