Single spped gearing??

[b there soon]

Hey fella's,

I've just made my Acid single speed 32-14 but it seems a little hard for slow speed so i was wondering what gearing u guys are running?

Cheers :)

[dutton04]

i use 32-16/ 2-1
the freewheel should have half the amount of pins on the chainring.
this is the most common gearing on SS bikes X-country/Djumping.

[b there soon]

Ok sweet, thanks mate, i'll give that ago :D

[dutton04]

u running a ss cassete converter or a proper ss freewheel?

[b there soon]

i just put in heaps of spacers, i'm just trying it for a bit b4 i decide if i got all out or not :)

[riderigid]

i have 32/18 but i'm gonna get a 14, maybe 16 for the rear because there is NO top end in 32/18

[mtb_man]

I run a 32-19 but that was for slow speed skate park stuff and i had to pedal like a bitch at the dirt jumps. Going to go to a 32-18 soon.

I prefer to run a bit lower gearing as it's easier to spin a bit faster to gain more speed than mash a big gear.

Assuming you're running a 26 inch wheel, go for 32-16 or 32-17

[Disco]

i think we should turn SS into a sticky!
Little Mike

[7iM0]

i run a 34 front with 24" rims, and i have 3-spd at the back. 17-20-23, canberry has hills, and fug walking up em'

[Dreggsy]

Im running 34-15
and its great for everything except big hills.
but then you just stand up and pedal.

[Dougy]

I'm running 38/16 for street with slicks. My local skate park has fairly big hits and 32/16 always brought me up a little short. For dirt its hard work going up hills, also tend to spin the back a bit, but you can totally smoke coming down.

[Callum]

i got a 32 on the front and 14 at the rear but my chain keeps stretchin so im gonna put a fatter chain on it soon

[wombat]

u running a ss cassete converter or a proper ss freewheel?
What is a "proper" SS freewheel?

[riderigid]

i think he means a BMX style hub with dedicated SSness

[TREK24]

39 to 16 on a 24" wheel, which works pretty well just about everywhere, still got enough up top so you aren't spinning cranks at ridiculous speeds to get anywhere.

[Daver]

I have a 32/16 on a dedicated hub which is perfect for 99% of my riding- at the bmx track or racing i'd move to a 33 or 34T front ring.

[Dirt Devil]

I'm running 32/18 at the moment but I think 32/17 or 32/16 might be better.

[King Knobby]

32 x 15 for me. I've just converted a normal frame and had to keep the rear mech as a tensioner. Bonus is that I can flick the chain down to the granny if I need to ride something really steep.