Why not post a picture of your Fixed/Singlespeed bike

[Old Plodder]

What gear ratios are most people using ?

I think you will find most people in a flattish area will be using something around about 70" (or a bit more), & those in hillier areas will be using something around the 65" (or a bit less) area.

 

[just jim]

Sorry got to be posted here too!

build thread here
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/building-my-surly.162280/#post-3252143

Don't get me wrong, everyone has their own preferences, but that nice b17 looks at an odd angle.

 

[jazzkat]

View attachment 57189 Updated picture of my 103 carbolite with some new bits ! Although I am going back to the 52t front as 46 isn't fast enough
What gear ratios are most people using ?

Serious like-age from me!

I'm on about 75 inches on my 'summer' fixed (no mudguards) and about 68 on my winter. It's a bit hilly around here,

 

[jazzkat]

Don't get me wrong, everyone has their own preferences, but that nice b17 looks at an odd angle.

It is a bit nose up, super comfy though. There are loads of pics on the web of B17s that are nose up just like that, it just seems to be the way they are.

 

[GGJ]

70" gear for me, too many hills to go higher

 

[Greenhouse]

Serious like-age from me!

I'm on about 75 inches on my 'summer' fixed (no mudguards) and about 68 on my winter. It's a bit hilly around here,

Sorry for the armature reply mate but I have no idea what all the different inches are as opposed to teeth , I run 16t on the rear and after this weekend a 52 on the front as it's super fast for where I live I can imagene the 46t on the front or less would be fantastic around London or maybe a busy city ( same for hills ) apologies for the drawn out question but could I have your set up in teeth and in the meantime I'll learn the lingo hahah

 

[Old Plodder]

Wheel diameter (700c = approx 26.5) multiplied chainring teeth (52) divided by teeth on cog (18) :-
26.5 x 52 / 18 = 76.5"

 

[jazzkat]

Sorry for the armature reply mate but I have no idea what all the different inches are as opposed to teeth , I run 16t on the rear and after this weekend a 52 on the front as it's super fast for where I live I can imagene the 46t on the front or less would be fantastic around London or maybe a busy city ( same for hills ) apologies for the drawn out question but could I have your set up in teeth and in the meantime I'll learn the lingo hahah

It's worth allowing a bit for the tyre too. I've got 48/17 on my 25c tyred bike summer bike, but I've gone down to 44/18 (from 52/18) on my 38c tyred winter bike.
I've timetrialled on 48/13 on 23c tyres.
Your 52/16 is about 85 inches. I use http://www.bikecalc.com/ to work it all out

 

[Tenuous Link]

There's also Sheldon Brown's gear calculator, which takes into account tyre size & crank length...
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/

 

[4F]

My Cooper Seebring purchased off User1314 last year,

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Mr Fugly, home build but very comfortable on long rides

 

[Greenhouse]

Thanks for all the replys and information , thinking of making my Henry Burton a fixed so I'll be looking at setups soon !

 

[Venod]

My 1st eBay sale 2006

 

[AndyRM]

Thanks for all the replys and information , thinking of making my Henry Burton a fixed so I'll be looking at setups soon !
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Please don't! That's lovely as it is.

Nowt against fixed gear, but I like to see old bikes maintained/restored as they were.

 

[Greenhouse]

Please don't! That's lovely as it is.

Nowt against fixed gear, but I like to see old bikes maintained/restored as they were.

I know what you mean mate it's my baby and I like to think of her as my racing bike and my fixie as my bombing it to the shop at Mac 10 speeds bike haha
The Henry burton is all original bar the tape !
I even refuse to change the tyres even tho there so dangerous now
I can't seem to find them so I apologise for the off topic question but the are
Barum racing tyres anyone know if they still make tyres as I always seem to get re directed to the car parts when I google them

 

[Dan87]

changed my plug since the last picture. it's a bit less 'loud' now and simple.
brillaint to ride. nice and compfy