Single speed gear ratios, what do you find works best

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Single speed gear ratios, what do you find works best
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flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 16:59 Quote
im on a 32/14 ratio right now how about you guys
flag wheelieman133
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:01 Quote
i had 34 14
but now 28 12
flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:02 Quote
34-14 thats a pretty hard ratio
flag cruelty-and-the-beast
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:07 Quote
anything thats close to a 2:1 ratio works well

i run a 36-16 on a 26' rim... works niceley good acceleration decent cruising speed and not to bad for climbing neither.
flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:09 Quote
right now im using a halflink chain with the 32-14 ratio and i hate it cause i snap a link like every 2 rides cause it doesnt work right with my bashgaurd and my ss kit. do you think i could get away with a ss chain and not run a tensioner.
flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:09 Quote
by the way im on vertical dropouts
flag the-vicious-cycle
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:11 Quote
32 - 16 works the best that I've found. i mainly ride trails that also involve a bit of climbing as well as some street.
flag andreasmoser
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:12 Quote
One to one works well. 18/36 11/22
flag jakal44444
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:13 Quote
32:16 seems quite common so it must work good lol it works quite well for me
flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:14 Quote
i used to ride 32-16 but i traded rear cogs with my friend that was 34-14 so now im 32-14 and hes 34-16
flag the-vicious-cycle
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:15 Quote
you need some sort of way to tension the chain. i used to run a dmr tensioner when i had vert dropouts and never ran into a problem. Look into a stronger chain you may have to space out your bash guard to run a larger chain.
flag Eric-Chapman
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:18 Quote
yea i got the halflink at the perfect tension without using my tensioner right now but it keeps breaking so i was just wondering if i would be able to get an ss chain in with no hassle cause i hate tensioners
flag the-vicious-cycle
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:21 Quote
sounds like in might be to tight. how stiff is your chain?? what chain are you running?
flag jmsxtreem
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Posted: Mar 12, 2009 at 17:22 Quote
either 25:9 or if i want alot of power 38:16 definatly
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