How low should I go?

[Zoiders]

A measly 75" and it's hilly.

 

[Bicycle]

aaah yes. If you look at the 27" tyre in general then it is 72 but if you drill down to 700c23 then it's 70.1
We are both right and wrong, as neither of us stated which tyre our gear inch was relating to

Mmmm...

No. Touche was right. He quoted his gear inches correctly.

You were wrong. You corrected him without knowing the necessary data.

Why would Touche feel the need to verify his data by giving a tyre size?

Why would anyone else think to correct him without knowing his tyre size?

"We were both right and wrong" Ha ha ha ha ha....

 

[Theseus]

Mmmm...

No. Touche was right. He quoted his gear inches correctly.

You were wrong. You corrected him without knowing the necessary data.

Why would Touche feel the need to verify his data by giving a tyre size?

Why would anyone else think to correct him without knowing his tyre size?

"We were both right and wrong" Ha ha ha ha ha....

Not sure why you are trying to stir this over a month later. As far as I was concerned this was a non-issue.

If you are taking this up on my behalf ... Leave it !!

 

[Bicycle]

My apologies.

I wasn't raking it up on anyone's behalf.

I'd read the thread whilst ho-humming about my own gearing (69").

I had a giggle at the correction and subsequent 'we were both wrong' thing.

I just replied for a giggle.

I didn't even look at the date. I was interested in the benefits of various gear sizes. Still am.

Apologies again.

 

[Theseus]

My apologies.

I wasn't raking it up on anyone's behalf.

I'd read the thread whilst ho-humming about my own gearing (69").

I had a giggle at the correction and subsequent 'we were both wrong' thing.

I just replied for a giggle.

I didn't even look at the date. I was interested in the benefits of various gear sizes. Still am.

Apologies again.

Explanation & apology accepted.

I probably owe you one for snapping too fast.

Have a pint on me ...

 

[brockers]

F*ck me, you lot! I'd hate to be your knees. I'm going down to 42/17 (but then I'm an ageing whippet).

 

[Ibbots]

Just popped in for the first look for a while and see this thread again. I think I'm a little pre-senile as I'd forgotten all about my intention to wimp out and have actually been planning ordering a smaller sprocket to go for a bigger gear - obviously had some easy commutes recently. I will likely be whining again as soon as it gets windy.

 

[tyred]

Just popped in for the first look for a while and see this thread again. I think I'm a little pre-senile as I'd forgotten all about my intention to wimp out and have actually been planning ordering a smaller sprocket to go for a bigger gear - obviously had some easy commutes recently. I will likely be whining again as soon as it gets windy.

I think you obviously need another bike


One for windy days, one for calm days...

 

[Ibbots]

I think you obviously need another bike


One for windy days, one for calm days...

Sound advice, at least until some invents a mechanism that would allow one to have a number of sprockets available and select the appropriate gear for speed and conditions. Perhaps big gears for going downhill and small for up. Until someone comes up with this miracle device I'd better have a word with the wife about selling the child to fund the range of bikes I am going to need.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sound advice, at least until some invents a mechanism that would allow one to have a number of sprockets available and select the appropriate gear for speed and conditions. Perhaps big gears for going downhill and small for up. Until someone comes up with this miracle device I'd better have a word with the wife about selling the child to fund the range of bikes I am going to need.

They already have, the sturmey archer three speed fixed hub.

http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10167

 

[Ibbots]

It's a start. Could do with more gears, say 20, and the ability to coast occasionally without having to pedal would be nice - you know, rest the legs a bit.

 

[just jim]

It's a start. Could do with more gears, say 20, and the ability to coast occasionally without having to pedal would be nice - you know, rest the legs a bit.

Crazy talk!

 

[Ibbots]

I think you obviously need another bike


One for windy days, one for calm days...

Hang on a minute, forget all this heretical talk about changing gears whilst actually moving, I think we may have finally found a use for the several frames and assorted bits I have collected over the years and clutttering up the shed. Mrs I. was on about making some space for storing more useless (ie none cycle related) tat so how can she argue. Good work Tyred.

Work be hanged, this requires some further thought and an extended trawl around the internet...

 

[Fiona N]

I think you obviously need another bike


One for windy days, one for calm days...

I can sympathise with that riding most days into/back from Kendal on a NE/SW route. Any day I feel perky going I know it's going to hurt coming home.

I'm a girl - it's hilly here so I use 63 (using 27 inch wheel diameter to calculate )

 

[al-fresco]

Standard Langster gearing of 42 X 16 (69") is close to perfect for me on the undulating North Shropshire plain and I can just about grunt up the hill to the pub of a Sunday.