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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: bigfatolly on June 28, 2009, 04:12 PM

Title: gearing on 20"
Post by: bigfatolly on June 28, 2009, 04:12 PM

had a little hack on me mrd pro today,just testing it in the road etc. :daumenhoch:
just wanted to know what an ideal cruising gearing would be?
at the mo it has a 40t chainring that came with it and a 16t freewheel.
i seemed to pedal like fook and get nowhere ::)
mind you i havent rode bmx for about 22 years! :-\
would it ride a bit easier with a bigger chainring,ie 44 or 46t?

i just want to cruuuuiiiiiisssse :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: gearing on 20"
Post by: Bettyswallocks on June 28, 2009, 04:48 PM

44/16....  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: gearing on 20"
Post by: bigfatolly on June 28, 2009, 05:19 PM

coolio :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: gearing on 20"
Post by: willchurton on June 28, 2009, 09:54 PM

Back in the day the most popular was the 44/16 as this got the best top speed on medium to long tracks, if you had short straights then 43/16. there is a sticky somewhere someone scanned from one of the bike mags from bitd.

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