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Offline ED209

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Gearing question
« on: February 27, 2014, 12:01 PM »
If I have a 32t front chainwheel will I get away with a 16t freewheel? or will it have be 14t?
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Re: Gearing question
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2014, 12:06 PM »
« Last Edit: February 27, 2014, 12:38 PM by ED209 »
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Re: Gearing question
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2014, 12:16 PM »
12T rear to be close to a good'n Ed.
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Re: Gearing question
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 12:39 PM »
Quote from: Dannywhac on February 27, 2014, 12:16 PM
12T rear to be close to a good'n Ed.

would 14t be good enough Dan ... its not for racing or riding miles  :)
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Re: Gearing question
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2014, 12:45 PM »
Using a 14T or 16T Ed will make it easy to crank up but with a low top speed pedaling, so yeah - deffo get away with it if you're only pootling along  :daumenhoch:

14T preferable (but only just) :)
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Re: Gearing question
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2014, 01:24 PM »
Ed I've got a looseball 14mm wheel with a 13t freewheel if your interested.
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