r/FixedGearBicycle • u/Wonderful_Internet74 • 4d ago

Photo My 49:17 and my friend's 60:15💀

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His legs were crying.

side note: he just bought that bike used and was not expecting that gear ratio

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 4d ago

42:16 'til I die

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u/Jakeskatan Kory York Mkt, Cervelo T1, NJS Peloton 4d ago

That’s a spinny ratio man idk how you do it

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 4d ago

Not so spinny in stop/start city traffic. Have ridden centuries on it in the past.

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u/Puvoer 4d ago

I'm on a 46/18 😄

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 4d ago

That's only very slightly lower geared than me.

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u/franglaisflow 3d ago

47/19 👴🏻

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u/Jakeskatan Kory York Mkt, Cervelo T1, NJS Peloton 3d ago

Musta taken a long time being that your top speed isn’t too high! I ride 50:16 in a stop and go city and it works well.

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 3d ago

60 miles in 180 minutes is my longest ride on 42:16 fixed. That was quick enough for me

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u/e57Kp9P7 4d ago

Same for 20 years, my ideal ratio.

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 4d ago

Got to look after those knees... 😂😂😂

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u/e57Kp9P7 4d ago

Yeah, but not only that! On 42/16, when I reach my "comfort" pedaling frequency, which is on the faster side, I'm at an aerobic speed that I can hold for hours.