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would 36-18 or 36-16 work for single speed

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flag hotdogprooo
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 16:39 Quote
i worked it out using front sprocket divide rear sprocket times wheel size and 36-18 was 52. 36-16 was 58.5. is this a good gear for street and dj
flag jingo
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 16:43 Quote
the 36-18 would b if u want 16 on the back you need a 32 on the front to even start 2 move Smile
flag hotdogprooo
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 16:52 Quote
so what should i do change my front ring
flag ueda
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 16:59 Quote
36 - 18 would be ok but you might wanna look at a 32 -16 setup

Personally I thin I'd go 34 - 18
flag freerydscott
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 17:06 Quote
jingo wrote:
the 36-18 would b if u want 16 on the back you need a 32 on the front to even start 2 move Smile

You must be pretty small pallol I usually run 32/12, but I'm bigger than most bikersPimp Beer

It would be cheeper to change the rear cog than the sproket but a 36 tooth is pretty large for SS. If you were in BC I'd trade you a 32 for that 36 but SOL Wink
flag hotdogprooo
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 17:14 Quote
i weigh 130 and i am 5'10 haha yes i know i'm scronny but would this set up work up work for me?
flag freerydscott
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 17:26 Quote
Didn't mean you were scrawny, but anywho if the ratio works for you it'll be fine. If you have the 36 on your Stuff run the 16/18 tooth on your cassette to see how it feels and which you like better.. tup
flag ottawa409
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 17:33 Quote
it dosent really matter cuz you will get use to you ration anyways
flag cruelty-and-the-beast
Posted: Dec 6, 2007 at 17:38 Quote
The most simple equation for gear ratio on a single speed hardtail is relitavely simple, its a basic 2:1 ratio... so if your front sprocket is a 32 try a 16 tooth rear and so on...i think i got 34:16 not quite 2:1 but its a good ratio...
flag willedirtkille
Posted: Dec 7, 2007 at 6:45 Quote
I run 36-16 and it works perfect!
flag darkeye
Posted: Dec 7, 2007 at 6:55 Quote
willedirtkille wrote:
I run 36-16 and it works perfect!

i do too and it works great for dirtjumping. But for street its a little tough
flag SuperV500
Posted: Jul 18, 2020 at 2:04 Quote
darkeye wrote:
willedirtkille wrote:
I run 36-16 and it works perfect!

i do too and it works great for dirtjumping. But for street its a little tough

I THINK!! i just figured it out

ok so i just beat cancer and im to weak to ride my super custom highly modified Super V500 beast but i really really want to ride again as i couldn't ride past 2 yrs so i just rebuilt a custom marin larkspur cs2 2015 a 700c nothing was left other than the awesome wicked reinforced frame and custom rims and hub all rest went to trash and the dude said give me $125 and i said in my mind HELL YA im going to rescue this bike from the landfill as i did the same with the super v500 but the superv had nothing left just frame but any way.. the whole point and idea was and is to build a lesser lbs bike and some kind of bike that i can some how maybe ride as in the condition i am its only been a month since i beat cancer but i got a 18t cod for the back and 36t, 32t and last week got a 16t because couldn't get the chain right than 16t and 32t worked i took it for a ride and it was to to hard to paddle my legs are f'ed and my bode sorta felt like i was going only uphill just after i read this post i just not put 16t back and 36t front and took it for a ride in my hallways..Sh..t felt amazing !! i think i can do it i think i can ride so thank you!!!! i hope i can go maybe 10 blocks 20 blocks 50 blocks and so on, before i got sick i ride downhill 50mph or 6hr ride and now i have to rebuilt myself like i do with all these bike its going to be amazing i think, i never built a signal speed so it was sorta confusing with the 2.0 2.1 gear ration not same as MTB

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