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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: bodamus on June 23, 2008, 08:04 PM

Title: OLDSCHOOL CRUISER GEARING QUESTION......
Post by: bodamus on June 23, 2008, 08:04 PM

Right I'm building an Oldschool Cruiser 40 Tooth Front Sprocket what size should the rear be to give me the correct ratio please.

Thanks bodamus :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: OLDSCHOOL CRUISER GEARING QUESTION......
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on June 23, 2008, 08:15 PM

hey ian

just stick a 17 on

should nt be far away

russ

Title: Re: OLDSCHOOL CRUISER GEARING QUESTION......
Post by: Dark Diggler on June 23, 2008, 09:39 PM

Yep, Ideallly, it would be 39-17 so a 40 will be a little bit harder to pedal but still ok  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: OLDSCHOOL CRUISER GEARING QUESTION......
Post by: the_wheelie_king on June 25, 2008, 11:27 PM

I concur. 40 / 17 is as good as it gets. Good for distance but you'll still be able to accelerate nicely too  :)