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Title: Gearing Advice, Please
Post by: JT Smooth on November 15, 2006, 01:06 PM

Im about to start building my cruiser and intend to race it.

Im not sure what gearing to got for................

I ride 44/16 on my 20incher!

Whats anyone say I should be running on a cruiser?

Thanks chaps!   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Gearing Advice, Please
Post by: Humps00 on November 15, 2006, 03:46 PM

Depending on tyre size you might like to play around with this to achieve a rough 44/16 rollout http://www.geocities.com/lakebmxracing/gearcalculator.html
or there's a thread on BMX Talk which might help http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php't=8914
Crank length will play an important part too and how strong your legs are.  Lots of opinions.  Humps

Title: Re: Gearing Advice, Please
Post by: Moschops on November 15, 2006, 10:21 PM

Humps cool working out thingy...but what is the roll out????
sorry I'm being thick :idiot2:

Title: Re: Gearing Advice, Please
Post by: oldmankev on November 16, 2006, 10:19 AM

Most guys run 41-18 or equivalent ,like humps says there are lots
of factors to consider, myself being a slimmer chap in the leg dept
am on 40-18 and even run 39-18 on short tracks, the old spin to
win is my motto.