Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
What's the biggest gear that you usually use on the flat and what sort of speed does it give?
What's the biggest gear that you usually use on the flat and what sort of speed does it give?
My bike has a Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub. Top gear is 76 inches which gives me a speed of 13-14mph at my cadence. It's perfectly adequate around town but on the open road cyclists with derailleurs just glide past me. Most people here seem to use about a 100 inch gear, which would explain it.Would speed not depend on wheel size, as well as gear? unless the gear is expressed in inches (or centimetres)
My bike has a Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub. Top gear is 76 inches which gives me a speed of 13-14mph at my cadence. It's perfectly adequate around town but on the open road cyclists with derailleurs just glide past me. Most people here seem to use about a 100 inch gear, which would explain it.