would a ratio of 32teeth in the front to 20teeth in the rear on a 29er be harder to pedel arond than the same ration on a 26er.
32 to 20 seems pretty weak.
What is everyone rocking for ratios?
34-16 here
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would a ratio of 32teeth in the front to 20teeth in the rear on a 29er be harder to pedel arond than the same ration on a 26er.
32 to 20 seems pretty weak.
What is everyone rocking for ratios?
34-16 here
I ride a 32x20 on 26" wheels. On 29" wheels it bumps up to 32x22.Quote:
Originally Posted by johngchrist
If you're riding 34x16 on a 29" wheeled bike, you're a hell of a lot stronger than anyone I know.
:D
heck no on a 26"
That's still pretty burly, running bigger than 2x1.
The one I just bought came with a 34-16. I don't think it's going to stay that way for too long unless I find something nearly flat to ride it on... or I feel like torturing myself. I guess I'll find out tomorrow when I test it out.
i personally ran 32-19 on my old 26" single. perfect for the techy and steeper climbs around here. i am now a big fan of the 1x8: 39 x 12-30
more speed up, more speed down, and still super simple and headache free with a nice thumbie set up friction.
I find myself still walking sometimes but the more rides the better
That's the gearing on my dirtjump bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by altagirl
You know......the one I pedal going DOWNHILL or at the very worst completely flat on........:p
Are there any mountains in utah?
If there are, you might want to address that gearing setup:D
Heh, yeah. I rode it around the neighborhood and over to Blockbuster last night and while it's SWEET when relatively flat/slightly uphill, I started wondering where I can buy parts to change the gearing in the morning... I guess it won't kill me to walk up some hills for a while though until I find something. And I did buy it for the trails with the mellower climbs in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
Your run a 39T middle ring! I thought it was 32? AG, you should be able to swap out the rear cog fairly easily and I may have an extra 34T chainring sitting around I could send to you if your crank is the 4 bolt (or whatever RaceFace) is.Quote:
Originally Posted by marshalolson
It's got a 34T chainring on there now. I'm going to stop in at a couple shops in Park City this morning and see if anyone has anything...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
Word. I think that will eventually prove to be really tall gearing. If you end up doing any substanstial climbing with it, swapping to a 32T will help considerably, IMHO.Quote:
Originally Posted by altagirl
And that way too on the downhills, you can focus on carrying momentum versus just pushing a bigger gear.
Your bike is super hot, but having just converted to a lower set of gears 1 x 9, I found a big long, DH riser bar helps with leverage too when you are out of the saddle and climbing or mashing the gear. Or gasp, I could send you out my Mary bar that I don't use and see if you like it. I didn't because it is kind of a fad, but many SSers swear by them.
altagirl,
I have a few slightly used (and even one unused) ACS freewheels in different sizes, so if you decide you want something else for the rear send me a PM. I won't be using them, they're all products of experiments to find my ratio. I'm pretty sure I have an 18t and if you don't do any sustained climbs 32x18 can work okay even in the Rockies if you're strong.
32-22 on the trail bike. 39 on the 1x9Quote:
Originally Posted by Rontele
Rad. Been running the de facto, 1 x 9 the past couple of rides on te 29er and will go full bore when I come back to CO cause I am going to need your help.Quote:
Originally Posted by marshalolson
I run 32-18 on 26" and feel its pretty perfect.
32-18
would prolly run a 20 if i were doing alot of hilly techie shit.
i have an 18t if you need one.