crusier gearing question

[bmx xxx]

ok putting my rider crusier together,
just wondering whats the best gearing?
its a 24" wheels.
cheers gary

[Munnyella]

My Floval Flyer was 39-17 out of the box. but a bit too spinny, I changed it for 42-17 as I only rode it on the road.

Somewhere between those, depending on what you are doing with it.

[bmx xxx]

My Floval Flyer was 39-17 out of the box. but a bit too spinny, I changed it for 42-17 as I only rode it on the road.

Somewhere between those, depending on what you are doing with it.

cheers dude, think ive got a chainwheel 43 / 16?
hows that or do i have to find some other sizes?
cheers

[TIMMO1966]

The standard gearing is 42-18 if yo are going to race it.

[Munnyella]

have a look here

http://www.bmxultra.com/downloads/flash/gearchart.htm

[James Nada]

Using 44/16 on a 20" as a starting point the nearest gearing for a 24" is 39/17 (a little bit harder) or 41/18 (a little bit easier).

Using 43/16 on a 20" as a starting point the nearest gearing for a 24" is 38/17 (a little bit harder) or 40/18 (a little bit easier).

Running 43/16 on a cruiser is equivalent to running about 51/16 on a 20" - thats extremly hard gearing.

If you want to run 16T on the back of a cruiser and get the equivalent to 44/16 on a 20", you need either a 36 (a little bit easier) or a 37 (a little bit harder).

I hope that make sense  

[Dark Diggler]

I ran 34/15 on mine after trying 37/16 then 36/16, I found 34/15 was quick acceleration but still enough meat for the big jumps.

[Jon The Bassist]

41/18 used to be standard, as James said it feels a tiny bit easier than 44/16 on a 20" but spins nicely and was what I used exclusively bitd once I'd got past about 14 years old.
39/17 is closest but is more of a New School gearing.

[bmx xxx]

just found a shimano 17 tooth freewheel.
so will source a new chainwheel.
cheers for your helps

[58 delray]

i've tried 41/18 and 42/18 and find the latter works best for me (42/18)