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[Closed] I now have an excuse for getting off and walking up hills....

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.... I purchased a singlespeed MTB 🙂

Not sure what the gearing is on it yet, to busy playing on it, but I've found it spins out fairly easy on level ground. Is this normal? What's a good compromise on front/rear cog sizes?


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 6:32 pm
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unless you live near excessively steep hills you won't be walking up them, in fact you'll be getting up them quicker than your geared friends.

but you'll still be a singlespeeder weirdo.


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 6:37 pm
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2:1 is a good starting point.

I'm lazy and have a heavy bike so at SSWC I ran 32:20 while others were running much higher gearing.

Try a few and just run whatever suits you and your hills


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 6:41 pm
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2:1 on a 26er (eg: 32:16), slightly less on a 29er for the bigger wheel. 32:18 seems about right but then I got a Tazzy cheaters ring so now I'm 34:19. I are awesomer than you though.


 
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Forgot to say, it's a clown wheeled Swift 🙂


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 6:45 pm
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me too, now looking for walking shoes online
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Posted : 31/03/2012 6:47 pm
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I like 34-16 or 34-14 for east midlands riding. So nice to have a silent bike isn't it? 😀


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 6:51 pm
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"I've joined the quiet revolution" <---- said in a kylie minogue style


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 8:59 pm
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theotherjonv- get the 18 back on you fool, MORE POWER!! 😀

on a more serious note, how are you finding it?


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 9:02 pm
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I thought this would be another 1-9 thread...


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 9:03 pm
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I thought this would be another, how do I sell my tracer fps.

🙄


 
Posted : 31/03/2012 9:11 pm

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