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I have been riding singlespeed since 1999 and have always run 2:1 normaly 18 36 as I think that having more chain wrap around the sprockets is a good thing,
but shortly I will be getting a grown up 29er SS
what gearing do you guys run,,
I used to run 32:18 on my 26in SS, and kept the same gearing on my 29er, so I ended up pushing harder/going faster - the big wheels kind of helped.
This was when I was younger and fitter. I'd probably go 32:20 now - so 36:22?
cheers Brant
hope you are all having a good break,, and looking forward to a productive new year
32:18 is near enough 2:1 on the bigger wheels & feels about right to me,much better than 32:16 did on 29" wheels did.......... 😯
get a gear table to compare the ratio's
32:18-20 for 29er depending on how fit/ fat you are
so it's 32:20 for me which gets me up 95% of the local trails
I've been SS'ing for a few years and recently gone to 'grown up' wheels.
I'm running 32/19 for the muddy/snowy/hilly stuff (mainly Canuck)works well enough,recently had a spin round CYB,went 32/20 for that,which was nice.....
when it dries up,I shall be back to 32/18......'cause that's the law(like 32/16 on 'trainer wheels')
hope this helps.
Oh there's one muppet who rides with us on occasion who ran 32/16 on 29er,only 'cause he didn't realise,LOL ! still,fast as **** on the fire roads !!!
It's hilly around here ... I use 33/20. Made myself believe that faster tyres would allow me to run a harder ratio in the summer ... tried 33/18 and almost had a hernia. I'll stick wi 33/20.
I'm in Highland BTW.
on my rig
32:18 when racing or out in the cairngorms
32:16 for all others
34:19 (cos its horizontal dropouts and thats the right length of chain) but anything around 32:18 to start will be fine
32:18 here - muddy Mendips! have run 32:18 for longer/hillier endurance rides.
32:16 with 180 cranks here 90% of the time
18 or sometimes 20 for hilly rides
29er wheels have approx 10% larger rolling radius, so gear down 10% over what you would on a 26" wheeled bike...
sack it! go jesse lalonde tall ass gearing-something like 36:16 and race an elite open field....ouch
32:18 here - muddy Mendips! have run 32:18 for longer/hillier endurance rides.
ooopps! 2nd ratio should be 32:20
Oh there's one muppet who rides with us on occasion who ran 32/16 on 29er,only 'cause he didn't realise,LOL ! still,fast as **** on the fire roads !!!
LOL 😆
Actually, it was cuz I didn't think it would make that much difference & there wasn't one climb that beat me either ! Ask Alex or Carlton,we visited the SEA & Ring that day too 8)
😆 thought that might lure you out JJ.
Glad I saw this thread - I'm just about to build my first SS 29er, and would never have clocked the need to alter the gearing against what I run on a 26" SS. Thanks! 😀
thought that might lure you out JJ.
😉
So are you out tomorrow then ?
mmmmmmmmmmmmaybe 😉
The rough rule is take you 26er ratio andadd two teeth to the rear. So 32:16 becomes 32:18
having said that 29ers roll fast so you tend to use it in a different and faster way. That's probably why I run 32:17. But these are southern softy ratios where the biggest hill is 600 foot.
My 29ss came with 40:18 ( wtf! )
Now on 32:19 and much better for it.
sack it! go jesse lalonde tall ass gearing-something like 36:16 and race an elite open field....ouch
yep, he is a bit quick, as is his Kid bro....
34x20 on a 29er for me, introduced to that gear by "Buck" Keich, and has worked for me ever since......
running 32x18 on my 29er ss all yr rain or shine. hope it helps 💡 😀
Inbred complete bikes came with 33x18
Jesus i have run 36/20 for about three years everywhere for everything !
32x17 on my RIG for all duties. I found 32x18 a bit spinny on the flat. 32x17 on the North Downs and Swinley seems fine but I do have to get out of the saddle and attack the hills a bit more.