Gear ratios

spicyrider
spicyrider Posts: 23
edited June 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Right got a querie on gear ratios...
34t front 34t rear 1:1 ratio right?
36t front 36t rear 1:1 ratio exatly the same ?or more or less effort required?
confused? i am!
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2000 cannondale super v 3000 fr sold
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    The same ;-)
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    if the ratio is the same, the effort is the same.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    In a perfect system larger cogs are also more efficient so under lab conditions 36:36 is very marginally more efficient than 34:34. Sod all real world difference though!
  • spicyrider
    spicyrider Posts: 23
    thats what i thought, thanks guys, settles that discussion i had today!
    2010 lapierre spicy 316
    2000 cannondale super v 3000 fr sold
    1996 speialized rockhopper sold
    19?? raliegh discovery
    19?? falcon cheetah15 (stolen)
    1984ish raliegh burner
    19?? raliegh boxer
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    spicyrider wrote:
    thats what i thought, thanks guys, settles that discussion i had today!
    Ooooh, I'd have loved to be there :lol:
  • spicyrider
    spicyrider Posts: 23
    you didn't miss alot, it moved on quickly to the differances between utterly butterly and i cant belive its not butter, what a day!
    2010 lapierre spicy 316
    2000 cannondale super v 3000 fr sold
    1996 speialized rockhopper sold
    19?? raliegh discovery
    19?? falcon cheetah15 (stolen)
    1984ish raliegh burner
    19?? raliegh boxer

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