What gear ratio are you guys riding on a fixie?

Date: Friday January 30, 2009
Posted in: commute
daily commute
Special K asked:


I live in vancouver, and my daily commute is fairly flat with a couple of short climbs and moderate descends. What should I run on a fixie?
I ride a bike with 24″ wheels.

Elizabeth

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For climbing depends on how tall it is so im not how tall it is not sure between the right gear.

Comment by farmerboy_2769 on January 30th, 2009 @ 5:59 pm

it would largely depend on your wheel size.

for example:

I ride 14″ wheels but I use a ratio of 53/13 and still very comfy to pedal.

Comment by Ryaski on February 1st, 2009 @ 9:22 pm

For 24 wheel assuming youre also running 170mm crank arms less substantial difference the same gear.
The nearest gear combo that achives the nearest gear httpwwwsheldonbrowncomgears play around with 700c wheelsthis with 700c wheelsthis with 170mm cranks is 772 gear httpwwwsheldonbrowncomgears play around with 170mm cranks is 772.
For 24 wheel assuming youre also running 170mm cranks is 772 gear httpwwwsheldonbrowncomgears play around with 170mm cranks.

Comment by dave on February 2nd, 2009 @ 1:36 pm

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