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What are the best gear ratio's on a park bmx?

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What are the best gear ratio's on a park bmx?
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flag bmxluke
Posted: Oct 24, 2008 at 13:51 Quote
25-9
28-10
30-11
33-12
36-13

thats what i wud ridePimp
flag three-star
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 at 20:47 Quote
ive got a 44-16 sitting on my floor. Jail

to bad my cheap haro hub doesnt let me run anything below 16.

but im trying to find a way to run 25-9 Jailbreak
flag connorridesbmx
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 at 21:03 Quote
three-star wrote:
ive got a 44-16 sitting on my floor. Jail

to bad my cheap haro hub doesnt let me run anything below 16.

but im trying to find a way to run 25-9 Jailbreak
http://www.danscomp.com/401107.php
flag poostain
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 at 21:39 Quote
ride 28-9 its harder but you get going way way faster
but it also eats up your back driver
flag three-star
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 at 22:48 Quote
connorridesbmx wrote:
three-star wrote:
ive got a 44-16 sitting on my floor. Jail

to bad my cheap haro hub doesnt let me run anything below 16.

but im trying to find a way to run 25-9 Jailbreak
http://www.danscomp.com/401107.php

there goes my budget bmx
flag JokerMachine
Posted: Apr 17, 2009 at 23:41 Quote
I run 25-9 and love it. My friend runs 25-10 because he's a bigger guy, he says it gives him more control... another friend runs 28-9 because he's light and likes the way it works... however, I am sticking with 25-9.
flag bmxzach
Posted: Apr 18, 2009 at 10:20 Quote
JokerMachine wrote:
I run 25-9 and love it. My friend runs 25-10 because he's a bigger guy, he says it gives him more control... another friend runs 28-9 because he's light and likes the way it works... however, I am sticking with 25-9.
i like 28-9 and 25-9, 28-10 too. but i almost threw my friends bike after doing 10km with 25-10
flag JokerMachine
Posted: Apr 18, 2009 at 23:13 Quote
bmxzach wrote:
i like 28-9 and 25-9, 28-10 too. but i almost threw my friends bike after doing 10km with 25-10

Well, the thing is, all of our spots are pretty small, there's no real reason to bust your balls pedaling into it, it's not like you're doing a feeble to Smith on an unwaxed ledge and then trying to 360 a gap coming off it or something... we have crappy riding here lol
flag bmxzach
Posted: Apr 18, 2009 at 23:14 Quote
JokerMachine wrote:
bmxzach wrote:
i like 28-9 and 25-9, 28-10 too. but i almost threw my friends bike after doing 10km with 25-10

Well, the thing is, all of our spots are pretty small, there's no real reason to bust your balls pedaling into it, it's not like you're doing a feeble to Smith on an unwaxed ledge and then trying to 360 a gap coming off it or something... we have crappy riding here lol
haha, understandable.
flag insipid
Posted: Apr 19, 2009 at 0:18 Quote
photo

Optimal ratio for park riding is obviously going to have a chain ring this big.
flag EROCK24
Posted: May 3, 2010 at 18:57 Quote
Most people like to stay around 2.5:1 I am always between 2:1 and 2.5:1. Never go below 2:1 on a standard single speed bike it is just to much work. Trials bikes are the only time you should consider going lower.
flag TwentyCent
Posted: May 4, 2010 at 6:32 Quote
Sorry for thread jacking, but what's the CS length allowing to slam a 28-10 ratio?
flag EROCK24
Posted: May 4, 2010 at 23:02 Quote
@TwentyCent, ratio really has nothing to do with it. You can run gears directly together but to answer what I think your asking is around 13-13.5 inches. Many companies consider 13.75 slammed.

 


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