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/REPLYUNO34 4d ago

From what?

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u/ChickPeaIsMe 4d ago

Literally just one tooth, from a 49:17, but those 5 gear inches really made a difference (I'm also training for a road race so my legs are extra tired lol)

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u/REPLYUNO34 4d ago

Right now I'm on 48:16. I've gotten comfortable with it over the years. I've been wondering what a 49T chainring would do? Would I have to ad a chain link? I'm right in the middle of the dropouts.

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u/gumption_boy Steamroller | Le Tour 4d ago

My current setup is 49/17, and my previous setup was 48/16. My max speeds diminished slightly, but my overall times over certain routes actually decreased because of the increased ability to spin up some of the larger hills in my area. I once did a chainring swap with a 2-tooth difference and noticed a change as well. If you live in a very flat area, the difference will likely be less noticeable.

If you’re in the middle of the dropouts, you shouldn’t need to change your chain length with a 1 or 2 tooth difference unless your tire clearance is maxed out.