[rustang64]

Just wondering what all people have as their gear ratios. I ride lots of hills so I have a 46:16 (2.9:1).

[hophead]

Road = 53:20
Mtn: anywhere from 32:20 for the steep rocky stuff to 32:16 for flowy rolling singletrack.

[HandsomeRyan]

48x16 freewheel
48x18 fixed

[JohnGMcEneany]

48 to 12 fixed

[rustang64]

48:12 sounds pretty beefy... I'm not sure I could do that here, lotsa hills.

[JohnGMcEneany]

Originally Posted by rustang64

48:12 sounds pretty beefy... I'm not sure I could do that here, lotsa hills.

I have used such a ratio since age 15 and have ridden 50 miles at a time including many steep hills and descents on such a bike.

[Industry_Hack]

Originally Posted by HandsomeRyan

48x16 freewheel
48x18 fixed

Same here.

[letsgetsandy]

48x17 or 48x15 in the city and for the track i run a 50x15

[London]

Originally Posted by JohnGMcEneany

I have used such a ratio since age 15 and have ridden 50 miles at a time including many steep hills and descents on such a bike.

I ride in some open areas near the coast. Wind is more of an issue than hills. 48x12 is not something I'd want to get caught with fighting 35 knots going home. I think a strong young guy could handle that, but I'm not so strong anymore and have always been a spinner. Big, long gears kill me. 48x18 and no more.

[IanHighfield]

55x14-13-12 on flat trial course as per distance.
52x15 on hill climb race under 7% average
50x16 on hill climb race under 11% average
48x18 on hill climb race over 11% average grade.

I'm somewhat old school on hill racing. Most UK hillers now use gears. About 20% do not. I like the weight saving and the threat of failure. This make a lad work as hard as he should.