Single Speed - Ratios

[nathanman]

I'm building my marin team as a single speed , it'll do most of its work as a commuter so I'm going 42:14

 

[theredchili]

just gonna hijack this thread for a second

i am in the process of building up my singlespeed at the mo and have got a 16 teeth cog on the back

the bike will only be used on roads but i am fairly (very ) unfit so was just wondering what you guys think i should try on the front ?

I would go 34T front and see how you get on

 

[cce]

you will spin out very easily with 34:16 on road

 

[orange71]

Yes, clarification: I use 34:16 offroad.

 

[Barneyballbags]

I'm just in the process of finishing up my SS build, and I'm going to be using 34/16.

 

[BobCatMax]

road use only - 42:16 on 1.5 slicks

 

[mikeekim89]

Off road 34:13 on road 40:12

But I do use 170mm cranks.

 

[erolorhun]

53-17 on road, 172.5

32-20 something offroad, 180

 

[chriscl]

36:16 on my Gary Fisher; mostly a commuter but Schwalbe City Jet tyres and a couple of 'grassy' areas en-route!

I do sometimes spin out on road, so have toyed with the idea of a bigger front/smaller rear combo (or one or the other).

 

[kingoffootball]

I've recently finished building my Zaskar single speed.

It's currently 42:14 with 175mm cranks and 1.5 slicks, only used on the road, but I spin out all the time on it, so I might try changing the chainring for a 44T.