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bmx xxx

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crusier gearing question
« on: November 14, 2011, 08:04 PM »
ok putting my rider crusier together,
just wondering whats the best gearing?
its a 24" wheels.
cheers gary

Offline Munnyella

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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2011, 08:08 PM »
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.
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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2011, 08:11 PM »
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

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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2011, 08:15 PM »
The standard gearing is 42-18 if yo are going to race it.

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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2011, 08:16 PM »
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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2011, 08:26 PM »
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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2011, 08:31 PM »
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.
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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2011, 08:34 PM »
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.

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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2011, 08:35 PM »
just found a shimano 17 tooth freewheel.
so will source a new chainwheel.
cheers for your helps

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Re: crusier gearing question
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2011, 09:50 AM »
i've tried 41/18 and 42/18 and find the latter works best for me (42/18)  :daumenhoch:

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