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MaD-RoK
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I was wondering if those who had done it before on BMX, or anyone who does long distances on their sprint machines, what gearing is best. I'm going to be using a Robbo Amtrac and currently have it tuned with 44/16, now is it worth chomping that up to 46/16? Or any other combo of craziness?
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March 28, 2012, 01:37 PM »
Should be fine mate but i had 45/16 as that's what was on my bike of choice at the time.
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Yes, something like 46/16 would be good for general road riding, maybe a 45 if you have big hills.
I commute on a 26" cruiser up some big hills and I currently use 39/18 on that bike which is like 45/16 on a 20" bike.
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MaD-RoK
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March 28, 2012, 03:21 PM »
From what I hear the bigger hills get walked up, so I might invest in a 46 toother as a more general beasty. Cheers dudes.
On another note, anyone recomend any good slicks as tyres for road use?
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March 28, 2012, 04:58 PM »
animal asm tyres are slicks, i use one on the rear at 100psi.
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March 28, 2012, 05:10 PM »
I used 44:16 with no probs
there are quite a few gradual uphills you'll be riding up as well as the really steep fookers like the ditchling beacon
make sure you have good brakes for the downhill bits - we got up to some quite impressive speeds & at one point (just after fanny's farm) I think Rob nearly gobbed it down the greasy lane with his knobbly tyre/one brake set-up
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March 28, 2012, 06:32 PM »
fook yeah! That was a bit of a brown short moment
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MaD-RoK
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March 28, 2012, 06:39 PM »
Oh fook, deffo need to sort that then. On the Robbo I'm on comp 3's with a single rear pitbull that locks up when i wink at it.......
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March 28, 2012, 06:42 PM »
That's exactly what I had..........we must've been doing about 30mph down that hill griff, the look on those roadies faces as we came past them
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