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    I am putting together a Specialized P1 for cruiser class (35-39, I know, prepared to be whooped, but its all fun!). If you don’t know, that is basically a single speed mountain bike. Its an ebay special, so I got some work to do!
    Anyway, I know some of you are running 26inch bikes, what kind of setups do you all have? Gears? (mine came with a 38-16 which is way low (hard to pedal), Deraulliers? (Do you actually shift in a race? I have a cassette and deraullier I could easily put on) etc.
    I’m not the only one doing this, so maybe we could get a dialog going.

    Loren

    #29740
    RaidenHayden
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    Loren, alot of guys are using those, I don’t know the ratio, but if you get a gear chart for a 20, set your gearing so it is the same or a little toughter thatn a 44/16. I’ll ask the guys in the backyard what they have

    #29747
    Caveman
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    Rich Carolan is a proponent of the 26″ wheel. Ask him. Or use this formula: (Chainwheel / freewheel) * (PI * wheel diameter) That’ll tell you how far your bike will travel for one crank revolution. For example a 44/16 on a 20″ = (44/16) * (3.1416* 20) = 172.78 inches (14’5″) for one crank revolution. Looks like a 38/18 on a 26″ is close.

    #29749
    bmxlegend
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    dave kapigian= NERD

    #29753
    CrazyCraig
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    Dans Comp has gear charts – but not sure if for 26″

    #29755
    CrazyCraig
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    Loren said when he heard I was getting a 20″ he had to get a cruiser. 😀

    #29758
    Caveman
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    Ham = looking to get his ass kicked for starting a thread about Flemington’s opening day and then being the only guy not to show up.

    (Ham*beer) + announcing = I don’t know what it equals but I’d sure like to see it.

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    Craig, you gonna run double duty? I got an 18t rear today. You would be surprised at the bike shops who don’t understand the concept of a single speed mountain bike! Anyway, assuming the chain fits and I don’t need a half link I should have it up and running this Saturday. Which means it will definitely rain!!!

    #29788
    RaidenHayden
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    LOren, alot of the guys have em here. Single speed is big. The backyard emptied out about an hour ago, mostly Mtn Bikes

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