Help needed with Bianchi gearing

[stevevw]

I have just bought a Bianchi Pista. Which should arrive in the next few days. I know the gearing is going to be toooooo high for me at 48/16. But I have no idea what gearing I am going to need and what parts I will need to change. I know the front ring is a Truitiv 48t but no idea on chain size or what rear gear I will need. Any advise would be great.

Cheers Steve

 

[spandex]

I would just wait until it comes and then test ride it to find out what is needing to be done.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Another new bike!

You've only just built a new one!!

What's next on the shopping list, a recumbent?

 

[4F]

Steve stick with it and give it a go, if you don't get on with you could always stick an 18 on the back. I am running 48 x 16 and with Dudi today we went out and did a 100 mile ride.

 

[MacB]

Steve stick with it and give it a go, if you don't get on with you could always stick an 18 on the back. I am running 48 x 16 and with Dudi today we went out and did a 100 mile ride.

100 miles on a fixie? I'm getting seriously worried about you FFFF! A few short weeks ago you were a regular cyclist, now you've metamorphasised into some sort of Fixie nutter. Is there a link, addict, fix? I'm seeing a pattern here

 

[spandex]

And what is wrong with 100miles on a Fixie? to me it sounds like grate fun

 

[MacB]

And what is wrong with 100miles on a Fixie? to me it sounds like grate fun

probably the fact that I find rides tough enough on gears and am extremely jealous of those doing so much better than I am. FFFF knows the score, I'm going to end up with a fixed sometime just because I can't be outdone by him that badly

I reckon I could ride fixed now, maybe a 26x34

 

[spandex]

 

[spandex]

BTW my single speed is 46/16 and is just right for the Yorkshire hills.

 

[MajorMantra]

48/18 is a good all-round gear. It's big enough that you can go fast (just under 36mph or just over 170rpm is the best I've managed so far) and small enough that you can get up many (though perhaps not all) hills.

Matthew

 

[bonj2]

whack a 19 on the back it'll be fine. might need to take a link out.

 

[bonj2]

probably the fact that I find rides tough enough on gears and am extremely jealous of those doing so much better than I am. FFFF knows the score, I'm going to end up with a fixed sometime just because I can't be outdone by him that badly

I reckon I could ride fixed now, maybe a 26x34

try setting off on 22x34 , not easy

 

[spandex]

try setting off on 22x34 , not easy

But if would be fun trying

 

[bonj2]

But if would be fun trying

spinning up a seemingly 1 in 1 on the mtb and forget to change up before stopping at the top - left foot already at bottom of pedal stroke before right foot has had chance to leave the ground...not too dissimilar to the first time riding a recumbent in a weird way. it's best to just get off and hand-crank it onto the big ring

 

[dudi]

Steve stick with it and give it a go, if you don't get on with you could always stick an 18 on the back. I am running 48 x 16 and with Dudi today we went out and did a 100 mile ride.

+1, you'll probably be fine with the gearing you have. Also as FFFF says, you can easilly change sprocket if you think the gear is too big.

P.S. it was quite funny with 2x fixie riders in the same gearing, matched pedal strokes and all...