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Title: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: bobafett on May 24, 2009, 01:55 PM

So which would you use 43T or 44T on a 16T freewheel ?

Would you bring the crank arm length into the mix - i.e. 165-170 use 43T 175-180 use 44T (more leverage ?)

Any thoughts ?

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Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: buzzlightyear05 on May 24, 2009, 02:52 PM

All depends on were your riding ect,Do you like a little spin or to work a bit harder. Definatley 44 for me :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: welsh denny on May 24, 2009, 03:44 PM

i'm in a quandry at the moment with this gearing. doing up my dmr trailstar 26" mtb as bmx style cruiser. got a peregrine 43t and a 44t profile ring and would be getting single speed mtb disc hub with 16t cog. 175 mm profile cranks. would this work same as bmx gearing or will it be harder or easier due to the large diameter of the wheels.

 i was thinking of going for the 44t profile ring.
any advice from you gearing boffins please... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: lazychubs on May 24, 2009, 04:06 PM

gearing would be hard to pedal as wheels are bigger
im running 23/9 on me 24 inch with 180 arms

Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: magna13 on May 24, 2009, 06:30 PM

Went to Burnham National today and alot of the top guys i got chatting to are running 43's and seeing as i ride one too im going to be biased and go with that :)

Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: mileyboy on May 25, 2009, 12:26 AM

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/

Title: Re: 43T or 44T with a 16T freewheel ?
Post by: dodger on May 25, 2009, 01:18 AM

im currentley running a 44 but will be droping to a 43 but on my ss mtb i run a 32/16 as the size of the wheel differs the gear ratio