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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: QUADROPHENIA on January 16, 2006, 04:48 PM

Title: help needed on gearing
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 16, 2006, 04:48 PM

trying to rebuild a 24 cruiser, what gearing do i need to be putting on it, any advice would help please

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: JJR on January 16, 2006, 05:04 PM

I all the time used 41-18

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: sanderson on January 16, 2006, 06:50 PM

i use 40/18 or 41/18 some people do use 39/17 also.

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on January 16, 2006, 07:23 PM

I run 36:16 on mine.

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: cider on January 16, 2006, 08:10 PM

i dont know how accurate this is so no flame's plz, hope it might help

http://www.danscomp.com/products/charts/gearchart.htm

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 16, 2006, 08:13 PM

so will 42-18 be ok then?

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on January 16, 2006, 08:16 PM

I think my Redline PL24 came with 39:18 which I found a bit "spinny". I have dropped the rear down to 17 now which suites me better.

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: Mattdub on January 16, 2006, 08:25 PM

39-17
33-14

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: revcore on January 17, 2006, 07:07 AM

I used 43-17 on my old cruiser. It took a bit of effort to get going but it was worth it.

Title: Re: help needed on gearing
Post by: sam hudson on January 18, 2006, 04:57 PM

Is this any help to you??
http://www.bmxultra.com/downloads/flash/gearchart.htm

 :LolLolLolLol:

Good luck