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Title: Gearing
Post by: Zippy on March 20, 2007, 03:38 PM

Would a 16t rear sproket and a 39t front sproket be a big dissadvantage on a park bike where speed isn't important. I'm trying to go with a smaller front sproket the cheapest way possible and it seems to be working out a lot more expensive than I hoped it would be.

Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: zed4130 on March 20, 2007, 03:39 PM

i use 39-16 on my street bike and its ok not so good on the track though  :buck2: but good elsewere   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 20, 2007, 03:55 PM

theoretically its ok. i ran 39 /16 on my rickman and it got up to speed quicker, but at top end, you would have to pedal a lot more.

Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 20, 2007, 04:02 PM

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Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: theRuler on March 21, 2007, 01:24 PM

i wouldn't go any lower than 42-16, even for riding in a skatepark

i run 20-10 on my flatland bike though!

Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: Gary72 on March 21, 2007, 06:44 PM

if you have a flip-flop type hub odyseey and intergral both make 13t freewheels.

Title: Re: Gearing
Post by: Bigplinky on March 21, 2007, 08:23 PM

Must admit got to agree with the Ruler I had 42 / 16 on my park bike right through the 90's and that was just right, you'd spin yer guts out on 39 / 16 could you do 39 / 15?