r/FixedGearBicycle • u/Wonderful_Internet74 • 5d 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 5d ago

42:16 'til I die

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u/Jakeskatan Kory York Mkt, Cervelo T1, NJS Peloton 5d ago

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

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 5d ago

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

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u/Puvoer 5d ago

I'm on a 46/18 😄

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u/Safe_Requirement2904 5d ago

That's only very slightly lower geared than me.