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Title: Gearing advice..
Post by: lloydieboy on February 24, 2007, 02:47 PM

Hi guys, have taken my Kappa Starsky out for it's first ride today and found the gearing to be HARD going. Got 11t on the back and an old school Tuf Neck chain wheel at the front with 43t. Now I know this is way off the mark, but what would a sensible chain wheel size be at the front, just so it doesn't feel like i'm pedalling thru treacle!!!

Cheers,

Lloyd.

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 02:51 PM

30-11 is very similar to 44-16  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: lloydieboy on February 24, 2007, 02:58 PM

Cheers, fella. The Starsky is an absolute dream to ride otherwise tho. Tried a few basic trix and rode great!

Thanks again,

Lloyd

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: dodgydave on February 24, 2007, 03:34 PM

hi sorry to but in on the thread m8 ...if i got a 14 on the back what would i need to make it feel like a 44-16.?? cheers guys ..dd

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 04:56 PM

39, same ratio as the early looptail Quadangles actually  :daumenhoch:#
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: zed4130 on February 24, 2007, 05:12 PM

36-13  or oldschool 44-16  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Rombloke on February 24, 2007, 05:41 PM

if you like the os ratio of 44:16 then work to the principle of 2.75

ie

44 divided by 16 is 2.75

so if you wanna run a 40t front sprocket then you will need

40 divided by 2.75 = 14.54....so 14t rear will be used......

etc etc

Dave

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: ollie on February 24, 2007, 07:11 PM

how do you get 25t ?

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 07:16 PM

have the rest punched out??  :LolLolLolLol:
 :) DINGO :)
 

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: ollie on February 24, 2007, 08:17 PM

Quote from: dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 07:16 PM

have the rest punched out??  :LolLolLolLol:
 :) DINGO :)
 

pmsl

nooo i mean what gearing would be best to run 25t ,but i bet you knew that :2funny:

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 08:29 PM

sorry couldnt resist  :LolLolLolLol:
25-9 mate
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: Rombloke on February 25, 2007, 03:02 PM

25 divided by 2.75 =9.09......so nine....jesus i just gave you the formula....get your calculator out.

lol

Dave

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: ollie on February 26, 2007, 02:10 AM

Quote from: dingobmxer on February 24, 2007, 08:29 PM

sorry couldnt resist  :LolLolLolLol:
25-9 mate
 :) DINGO :)

Quote from: Rom Bloke on February 25, 2007, 03:02 PM

25 divided by 2.75 =9.09......so nine....jesus i just gave you the formula....get your calculator out.

lol

Dave

cheers lads :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 09:17 AM

43-11 gearing? lol

still, once you got going . . . . .

if you had a 16t on the back that would be the equivalent of a 62 tooth chainring.

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 09:22 AM

i bet that roars down hills......

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2007, 09:24 AM

on my flatland bike i run 20-12

the chainring is like a biscuit

Title: Re: Gearing advice..
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 26, 2007, 09:28 AM

which kind?

lincoln?


they look like manhole covers.