rugbyluke
Senior Member
Hi All,
I have always had a fixed commuter/local ride, and a geared sportive/ride out with friends bike.
After doing the new forest 100 last October and remembering the aggravation of losing momentum up hills, mechanical faults, chain coming off, chain jumping & skipping, irritating noises etc etc.
I have decided to build a single speed sportive bike, I've opted for single speed as a need to coast down hill. (After trying a single speed I didn't notice this "Freewheel affect" thing".
Just need some advice on Gearing, was thinking 48x16? what do you all think on gearing?
I have always had a fixed commuter/local ride, and a geared sportive/ride out with friends bike.
After doing the new forest 100 last October and remembering the aggravation of losing momentum up hills, mechanical faults, chain coming off, chain jumping & skipping, irritating noises etc etc.
I have decided to build a single speed sportive bike, I've opted for single speed as a need to coast down hill. (After trying a single speed I didn't notice this "Freewheel affect" thing".
Just need some advice on Gearing, was thinking 48x16? what do you all think on gearing?