[Closed] Forest of Dean - SS?

32:16 should be fine

don't be a fool,you'll surely die.

Just what's normal for you. Nothing too steep up or down.

32:16 is fine.

My friend rode a singlespeed there, i thought we'd have to call out the air ambulance- get some gears on there!

My friend rode a singlespeed there, i thought we'd have to call out the air ambulance- get some gears on there!

I wore my lycra when I rode in the Forest of Dean.
Same gear as I wear everywhere else.

I [i]saw[/i] MTG in the FoD; for goodness sake don't wear the same gear as him 😯

I use 32:18 but then I'm over 50, over 16 stone, and over here.

Same as you'd run wherever you normally ride.

Run what you brung is the law.

32:14 is decent for there.

💡 i can confirm that a 57" gear made my knees ache for a bit after i rode there

I use 34:17 seems to be ok and I ride there quite often.
(It's 2:1, should use 32:16 but it's all I had in the shed !)

Ok, thanks!

I'll stick with my current 52" of single geared goodness!

nothing wrong with 32/18 hello pete

I did the SSEC last year in the FOD and used 31 X 16. Fine...

I reckon you are all too low. I use 42/18 on my SS Cx. And thats 700c wheels. I can't pedal up the steeper down hills but I can do the FODCa trail ok. Surely with SS you are never going to have super low grannies so the odd push is inevitable. Equally I spin out on my gears.
I must admit to hating twiddling and standing on climbs.
I am a near 13 stone 5'6" slob with 2 knackered knees and a dodgy back.
Funnily enough my knees like the bigger gears. its spinning that screws them.
Anyway run whats there. Bung another free wheel if if you must.

My friend rode a singlespeed there, i thought we'd have to call out the air ambulance- get some gears on there!

Is your friend weak?

Yes he is- a bit tubby too.

Luke, the penny has just dropped and realised you're on a 29er, you'll be wanting 32:18 and not 32:16 then! Especially if you going to be following me;-)

Don't worry - I'm on 33:18 which is about the same as 2:1 on a kid's bike!

Sheldon - thanks again for taking us round the Forest of Dean. Had a great time.

I daren't put up a picture of any people for fear of falling foul of the A&A rules, and pictures of bikes have been done. So just a picture of some leaf litter. I think I'm safe with that:

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