Just wondering...... What gearing do you have?

[Rider Rich]

After an epic 17 pages on my question about me struggling to climb hills (please see the beginners forum), out of interest I was wondering what gearing you have fitted to your bikes?

My bike is fitted with a double compact 50/34 with a 11-25 rear cassette.

How about you?

Richard

 

[Ben M]

50/34 on the front, and 11-25 on the rear, I think, not too sure about the rear.

My friend is on a heavier bike than I am, with a normal double (not a compact) and we're touring to Strasbourg, I'm going to tally the amount of times that he exclaims "I'VE RUN OUT OF GEARS!" he's a bit of a monster/ farm boy powerhouse, so he'll manage

 

[Sittingduck]

34/50 CT Double up front and a 13-26 cassette

 

[Rhys_Po]

48 up front and 17 behind.

 

[Will1985]

Compact 50/36 with either 12-21 or 12-23. Got 25t and 26t sprockets but they only go on for days with masses of hills.

 

[gbb]

I was going to say 50/34...but ive changed the 34 to a 40...so 50/40 and 11-25 on the rear.

Its mostly flat here, with hills a few miles to the west, so no need for a compact. That said, i did 1000 ft of climbing on my monday ride. Funny how it adds up You'd never know it if you lived here..

 

[jimboalee]

I've got a BSA 20".

It has a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub.
It had a 46 tooth chainring and a 24 tooth sprocket.

Top gear worked out as 52".
Second gear worked out at 39" and
Lowest worked out at 29".

The bike weighs 34 lb.

( 1 / 34 ) x 1000 = 29.4.

My seventy four year old mother rode it up 10% hills.


If your bike is 22 lb and it has a 45" gear, a little old lady could ride it up a 10%

 

[Ant]

53/39 on the front with a 13-29 casette

 

[ianrauk]

Spesh Roubaix road bike: compact 50/34 and 12-27
GT flat bar road commute bike: compact 50/34 and 11-25

 

[accountantpete]

53/39 chainrings and 12-27 cassette

 

[johnnyh]

Trek 1.7 - 50/34 and 11-25
Carrera Virtuoso - 50/36 and 12-26

 

[tyred]

46/18 SS (27" wheel)
48/38/28 14-28 MTB
46/18 SA 3 speed (20" wheel)
46/20 SS (26 x 1 3/8")

 

[D4VOW]

Just the one gear, 49/17

 

[numbnuts]

I've got a triple 48 36 22, 11-32 on my touring bike

 

[scook94]

50/34 & 12-25