Dan-Walker Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 hi, i no there have been a fair few topics on gear ratios.........but anyway....At the mo i am running 22:18 im thinking of changing to 22:19.Im doing this because i just want to try a few out, and ive heard good and bad things about both of the gear ratios.what do you guys think about the change of gear ratio...... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I've been thinking of going to 22th - 19th aswell, i've run 22th - 17th and it was alreet, but i preferd 22t-18th, i'm running 22th-18 now and i have found it's best for me.I've been on bikes with 19th's rear and it just feels to easy like, i feel like a change with gear ratio's anyway.Go for it if you feel you want a change etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 cheers for the reply.............anymore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 where can i get hold of a rear 19 tooth cog, any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSuave Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 where can i get hold of a rear 19 tooth cog, any ideas ?I Run 22:19 and have done for 6yrs, i find its spot on. I run a middleburn upfront and a chris king cog rear. there avaliable in 19T here: Bromley Bike Co. Im running 170mm RS7's too. its all personal preferance at the end of the day but you should take your crank length into account. shorter cranks=bigger rear cog maybe. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I've been running 22:19 for a while and decided to go with 22:18 seeing as thats what the majority of other riders out there use. I think it feels so much nicer, when i go on a 22:19 now it seems too light and i find it harder to put as much power through. Give the 22:19 a try but i would think you'll find it's fine for hopping about on but not very good for gapping and other things. You can always change back if you don't like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 what length cranks are you running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 I'm running 22:18 on 175mm cranks on a King. 22:19 works well for stuff that needs a short run up and such, but not so great for gaps 'n' shiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 what length cranks are you running170mm i think or 175mm one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 These 19 tooth cogs are a bit too much money arnt they.............. .. for what they are.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I've never complained about the price of a cog, are they that much? My King Kog was £30 (with a Bromley Bike discount ), but to be fair the machining is awesome and it hasn't worn at all in about a year.If you just need a standard one, take it off an old cassette, though it may well dig in to yo' freehub body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 without meaning to offend anyone....dont listen to the people claiming 22:18 is ideal!its not, its FAR too hard im afraid chaps!22:19 is a good gearfor reference, this is how most commonly used ratios work out:22/19 1.157894736842105263157894736842122/18 1.222222222222222222222222222222220/18 1.1111111111111111111111111111111 20/17 1.176470588235294117647058823529420/16 1.2518/16 1.12518/15 1.217/15 1.133333333333333333333333333333317/14 1.214285714285714285714285714285716/14 1.142857142857142857142857142857122/19 is gorgeous, although in MY OPINION, 20/17 is just that fraction nicer!22:18 is more of a hard street gear IMO, it makes the bike feel very heavy and not very nimble. an easier gear will make the bike ride FAR lighter, and itll be a million times better on natural!also, the EASIER gear will be better for taps, as you can use much more explosive power, than the more torquey 22/18!to those who say 22:19 is too easy for rolling gaps, your simply not trying hard enough im afraid....i can pedal gap 10ft running 22/19, which i think is a respectable distance! if you want to go bigger than that, just bunnyhop it!as someone said, its also way way way nicer for short runup stuff!basicly mate....you can go 22:18 now if you like, i did, and i ran it for almost a year, and found it to be FAR better than 22:19, back when i wasnt so good, yet now my skills and techniques have improved, i find it FAR nicer to ride 20:17 or 22:19try it if you will, but id SERIOUSLY recommend 22:19 or 20:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An_toin3 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Am I the only who's running 22-20 ? lol, i Find it very good !, Might try 22-19 one day but i'm not botheredI also think that 22-18 is too hard ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 cheers for the replys people anymore ..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 i was just thinking about how hard it would be changing from 22:18 to 22:19, would it be hard to get used to the change of gearing..... ? Did you who have changed gearing in the past struggled to get used to it .. ?just like to know...........................dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 people change gearing all the time. it wont take more than one or two rides to get used to it, as all your really adjusting is your timing on rolling moves......other than that, it just changed how heavy/light your bike feels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 i have used 22/18...18/16...and 16/14.............they are all about the same.in barcalona i snapped my 14t cog and sam from drop bikes kindly gave me a 15t cog , them guys sorted us out so much:p. ever since then i have used 16/15 with 170 echo cranks. i couldnt go back to 16/14 now, but its just what people prefer, i couldnt say all you who dont run the same as me are wrong cause its the same with tyre pressures, personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 try it if you will, but id SERIOUSLY recommend 22:19 or 20:17Oh yus! not to hard, not to easy, perfectomundo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 i have used 22/18...18/16...and 16/14.............they are all about the same.in barcalona i snapped my 14t cog and sam from drop bikes kindly gave me a 15t cog , them guys sorted us out so much:p. ever since then i have used 16/15 with 170 echo cranks. i couldnt go back to 16/14 now, but its just what people prefer, i couldnt say all you who dont run the same as me are wrong cause its the same with tyre pressures, personal preference.yeah i use 16/14 most of the time but on rocks i prefer to use 16/15. just because i like to be able to pedal nice and easily up sklanted rocks etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 i have used 22/18...18/16...and 16/14.............they are all about the same.gona have to disagree about the ratios there matey!18/16 and 16/14 are pretty similar, but 22/18 is WAY WAY WAY different to the other two! as the figures i posted on page 1 show!i found 16/14 pretty nice, although im happier now on a fractionally heavier 20/17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-Walker Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 what is the most popular gear ratio when running 22 chainring on the front ? any ideas........? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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