In a message dated 3/12/04 8:05:13 AM, terence@shawscycles.com writes:
>Back in the day it was said "with a 65 you can ride anywhere". Having
>ridden fix gears on the road for 30 years I favor the 61 to 68 inch range.
>You will find that a stiff cog allows you both to climb in a bigger gear
>and
>obtain higher rpms in a smaller gear. The effect for me is that 65 gives
>an
>55 to 75" effective range.
I split the difference and use a double sided fixed hub that gives me a 60 and 70 inch gear. Takes a minute to change gears but if it was good enough for Christophe it's good enoght for me. Phil Brown Another beautiful day in San Rafael, Calif.