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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ED209 on February 27, 2014, 12:01 PM

Title: Gearing question
Post by: ED209 on February 27, 2014, 12:01 PM

If I have a 32t front chainwheel will I get away with a 16t freewheel? or will it have be 14t?

Title: Re: Gearing question
Post by: ED209 on February 27, 2014, 12:06 PM

think I've answered it ... NO!

http://gsportbmx.co.uk/support/rideuktech/gearing.html

Title: Re: Gearing question
Post by: Dannywhac on February 27, 2014, 12:16 PM

12T rear to be close to a good'n Ed.

Title: Re: Gearing question
Post by: ED209 on February 27, 2014, 12:39 PM

Quote from: Dannywhac on February 27, 2014, 12:16 PM

12T rear to be close to a good'n Ed.

would 14t be good enough Dan ... its not for racing or riding miles  :)

Title: Re: Gearing question
Post by: Dannywhac on February 27, 2014, 12:45 PM

Using a 14T or 16T Ed will make it easy to crank up but with a low top speed pedaling, so yeah - deffo get away with it if you're only pootling along  :daumenhoch:

14T preferable (but only just) :)

Title: Re: Gearing question
Post by: Gary72 on February 27, 2014, 01:24 PM

Ed I've got a looseball 14mm wheel with a 13t freewheel if your interested.