martinsnyman Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Guys, I have just started building my first SS Mtb, what is a good gear ratio to start off with? I am building a 26er with a GT frame, using 170mm cranks. Frame size is a large and I am 1.84m tall. Thank you Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Guys, I have just started building my first SS Mtb, what is a good gear ratio to start off with? I am building a 26er with a GT frame, using 170mm cranks. Frame size is a large and I am 1.84m tall. Thank you Martin Start with 32/18. It's the best in between ratio in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Guys, I have just started building my first SS Mtb, what is a good gear ratio to start off with? I am building a 26er with a GT frame, using 170mm cranks. Frame size is a large and I am 1.84m tall. Thank you MartinHi there. ..viewing the hub via tapatalk so I don't know the area or the trails that you ride. If you have a bit of climbing the 32 / 18 would serve you well and if it is flattish or you are strong then a 32 / 16 is the ticket. Why the short cranks btw.... For your height a std 175mm should be what you are spinning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Guys, I have just started building my first SS Mtb, what is a good gear ratio to start off with? I am building a 26er with a GT frame, using 170mm cranks. Frame size is a large and I am 1.84m tall. Thank you Martin Start with 32/18. It's the best in between ratio in my opinion.What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted January 12, 2014 Share Start with 32/18. It's the best in between ratio in my opinion.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi there. ..viewing the hub via tapatalk so I don't know the area or the trails that you ride. If you have a bit of climbing the 32 / 18 would serve you well and if it is flattish or you are strong then a 32 / 16 is the ticket. Why the short cranks btw.... For your height a std 175mm should be what you are spinningHi Hairy, I live in Centurion - so fairly flat. I will start off with the 32/18 and take it from there,I got the 170mm crank for quite a bargain - will it make a huge difference? I will be using the SS to play around with and for CM - not planning to become a serious SS'er. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Hairy, I live in Centurion - so fairly flat. I will start off with the 32/18 and take it from there,I got the 170mm crank for quite a bargain - will it make a huge difference? I will be using the SS to play around with and for CM - not planning to become a serious SS'er. Thank youyour first mistake is assuming that the ss bug will not bite The crank will suffice for what you want to do but a 175mm will allow more leverage BAMF_SS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted January 12, 2014 Share your first mistake is assuming that the ss bug will not bite The crank will suffice for what you want to do but a 175mm will allow more leverageThanks for the advice - looking forward to getting the bike done! Edited January 12, 2014 by martinsnyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted January 12, 2014 Share No one plans to become a serious sser Edited January 12, 2014 by RocknRolla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF_SS Posted January 12, 2014 Share Hi Hairy, I live in Centurion - so fairly flat. I will start off with the 32/18 and take it from there,I got the 170mm crank for quite a bargain - will it make a huge difference? I will be using the SS to play around with and for CM - not planning to become a serious SS'er. Thank you Hahahaha - not a serious SSr That's what i said a few years ago, now I could actually sell my other 3 bikes as they never see the sun... Wrt ratio - 32:18 to start and later you might progress to 32:17 as all round ride/race setup, depends on your stomping ground. I ride 34:18 (=32:17) all the time everywhere.... Wrt 170 crank - I also picked up a 170 crank for a bargain and it works fine, it even feels as if I might have more ground clearance but that's probably the voices in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted January 12, 2014 Share Thanks, I will hang on to the crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF_SS Posted January 12, 2014 Share Latest pic of Laranja note the 170 crank ???? Hairy, arendoog and Stretched@Birth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 12, 2014 Share Lekker bike bamf BAMF_SS and Maximis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton - theCOW Posted January 14, 2014 Share I have just started building my first SS Mtb, what is a good gear ratio to start off with? I am building a 26er with a GT frame, using 170mm cranks. Frame size is a large and I am 1.84m tall. I'm rolling a 26" rigid with a 32/16, only really done CM & a Spruit ride with it, not sure if it'll go pear when i get to eg VG. It'll be a long time before i know, bike is going back to geared for the 9yr old to ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toi Posted January 16, 2014 Share Hey guys selling my SS. Drop me a PM if anyone is keen. http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l612/BertieR27/20140104_074459.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted January 17, 2014 Share Your Ragley should be running something similar... It should ja, but is running a 120 fork with an external bottom cup, at the moment it's a 1x9, but will be back as a 1x1 on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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