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      CommentAuthoreti
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    Hi,

    I just moved back to London and brought my fixie with me. When i've seen messengers or general fixie riders, they seem to be cranking much smaller gears than me. Can some of you tell me what gears you are running for london? Cheers.
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009 edited
     
    46-17,the gearing of the Gods!
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    42 17? pussy!
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    Eh?
    • CommentAuthorJP
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    51-18 or 44-15...
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      CommentAuthoreti
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    Thanks guys, why's overdrive getting abuse?
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      CommentAuthorSideshow
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    48/18 .. small enough to manouvere but big enough to pump it without spinning out too much. (yeah that's what she said etc.)

    We hurl abuse at OD because he's 40.
    • CommentAuthorRapattack
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009
     
    yup 46-17. Gods with knees that still work......ish
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    actually 42 17 sounds good to my knees. i was running 44-18 when touring and kept it on for a while in brum. getting home and not feeling tired, because it was actually impossible to go fast enough to tire myself out. brilliant
    • CommentAuthorJP
    • CommentTimeOct 20th 2009 edited
     
    @ sideshow
    You gonna burn your tyres out quicker with that ratio... I think we had this conversation a while ago?

    http://students.washington.edu/dennyt/bike/gearing_denny.jpg

    (and thats why my 51-18 period cost me so much in tyres...)
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      CommentAuthorThe.Pike
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2009
     
    46/16 innyt.......................
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    54-11
    no brakes
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2009
     
    30-3
    no cakes