Post your race, race time, gear ratio etc......

[deanbean]

Only done one so far, Thomas River, 46km half marathon, rolling with a couple of looooong hills, that get steep (ek se), 32x18 (cos I'm old), 2:33 on my old giant 26 with fat 2.4 killer bees (my beach tyres), make it so much comfier, and a thudbuster seatpost.

 

I was actually surprised at my strength up the hills, I matched the 3rd lady home for a while, until we got onto what was probably the only flat section of the race, and they left me behind, as I couldn't spin faster than about 120. I was surprised at the speed that I could work up on the downhills by tucking, so much so that I was catching the people that left me behind on the flats.

[FC&P2C]

94.7 road race (2010) on my 24" cruiser bmx.

3h39 for 98km with a 40/16 on 24 x 1.85 tyres (60 inch ratio)

[FC&P2C]

Very interresting as if you only have one gear.... what gear do you want?????

[The Drongo]

Very interresting as if you only have one gear.... what gear do you want?????

 

So take it you aren't SS riders then ???????

 

To X-plain then. An experienced SS rider will assess terrain and ability, and then swop out the rear gear - 16 tooth for flattish, 18-20+ for hilly to mountainous. Generally a 32 T chainring does the trick, but for flatter, faster track this can also be replaced with something bigger.

 

Most however will just climb aboard their trusty 32/16 and lever those bars.

 

Try it, you'll it.