What gear ratios are you all using?😀

[synchronicity]

Reason is I'm thinking of downsizing my road and mtb outer chainrings.
Wondering what you've all got (front & rear).

 

[Jonny69]

34 up front and 11-34 at the back on my “gravel” bike.

 

[novocaine]

1 to 1.
there is never a perfect gear, so I'm not bothering with any.

 

[grantoury]

49x12 is biggest on my road bike, but I never use it, so I am switching to a 14. This will see a bit more use, and it will give me more inbetween gears.

 

[synchronicity]

I've gone for a 46T outer.
Can always get a 48T or 50T if it ends up being too small I suppose.

 

[tintin40]

Two with 36 x 9-45 and one 36 x 9-46 on my MTB don't have a road machine.

 

[synchronicity]

Isn't anyone here still using a triple?

 

[tintin40]

I haven't used a triple since 1990. Never could see the point of the 'granny' ring

 

[hamster]

Isn't anyone here still using a triple?

Yep, I am!

Firstly because it allows a narrow range cassette AND a wide range of gears on my road bike. I hate big jumps in gear.
Secondly when touring with a load it's a whole different game and you need really low gears.

Knowing I have bail out gears had given me confidence to do rides I otherwise may not have tried.

9T gears are hideously inefficient, there was an article posted recently showing how in efficiency 1x systems are worse.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Yep, I am!

Firstly because it allows a narrow range cassette AND a wide range of gears on my road bike. I hate big jumps in gear.
Secondly when touring with a load it's a whole different game and you need really low gears.

Knowing I have bail out gears had given me confidence to do rides I otherwise may not have tried.

9T gears are hideously inefficient, there was an article posted recently showing how in efficiency 1x systems are worse.

Me too, I use compact and hub gears as well. For all the reasons @hamster mentioned.