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MiKeY
03-12-2003, 06:25 PM
hey guys, do any of you guys who run singlespeed ever ride those bikes on the shore? more specifically Fromme? I'm coming out and I can run one of two gear ratios, 36/16 or 34/16. i'm running 24/26 wheels with .243 racing tires. I want to be able to ride up at least some of the fire road cause i know i sure as hell don't wanna end up walking to the whole way up to the trails. Also what gear ratio seems to work best while trying to ride the skinnies? should i go for the easier of the two ratio's for that?

Sorry for all the questions, but i've yet to ride my SS'ed bike on a trail



mike
03-12-2003, 06:27 PM
its not fun for riding up
but it rips coming down

i take my ss minuteman up fromme sometimes(i like to throw the gears back on sometimes)
MiKeY
03-12-2003, 06:31 PM
haha thanks. i wasn't expecting it to be fun at all, that's one of the things i knew when i singlespeeded the bike. haha. i just wanna know if it can be done :p at least this year i'll be in a bit better shape, last year i had gears and i had trouble enough going up the hill.
snow_homie
03-12-2003, 06:32 PM
Originally posted by MiKeY
. . .I'm coming out . . .

:friend:
MiKeY
03-12-2003, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by snow_homie
:friend:

:lol: :lol: oh no! my horrible secret has been discovered, excuse me while i go cry in the corner. :( lol
Midas
03-12-2003, 06:40 PM
up fromme= bad
down fromme= good if you pick the right trails
if there is a trail with lots of uphill and wheelie drops =bad
MiKeY
03-12-2003, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by shor3 whor3
up fromme= bad
down fromme= good if you pick the right trails
if there is a trail with lots of uphill and wheelie drops =bad
alright well i'm not really sure on what trails i'm gonna be doing as i don't really know all that much about the trails, but from what i hear i've been told to ride Upper Pipeline, Air Supply and that's about all i know. last year i rode Upper and lower Ladies only and that was fun, but i want somethin a bit trickier this year....
Midas
03-12-2003, 06:54 PM
You should be good as gold on air supply, there is no uphill stuff that requires you to pedal and have troubbles except the skinnies at the end.
David
03-12-2003, 08:17 PM
i don't think it should be too bad dude, only on the way up:)
Keefer
03-12-2003, 09:37 PM
Upperoilcan, to Air Supply on the way down, and maybe Espresso or Lower Ladies.

I've never done it, but I imagine it'd be hard... I always end up in a low gear.
pete
03-12-2003, 09:56 PM
i ride 32/18 on the shore. its perfect
v 10 rider
03-12-2003, 10:38 PM
go chainless :thepimp:
mike
03-12-2003, 11:08 PM
chainless on skinnies is not good :lol:
BOUCH
03-12-2003, 11:16 PM
i have single speed and stay far far away from woodlot, but seymour and fromme are fine. It just depends what trails you do and if they have lots of uphill pedaling ladderbridges then you will be walking a lot. You can easily do all of ladies and lower ladies with it and groovula and upperoilcan.
Cheese
03-12-2003, 11:49 PM
Originally posted by MiKeY
alright well i'm not really sure on what trails i'm gonna be doing as i don't really know all that much about the trails, but from what i hear i've been told to ride Upper Pipeline, Air Supply and that's about all i know. last year i rode Upper and lower Ladies only and that was fun, but i want somethin a bit trickier this year....


you are going to do upper oil can, air supply, pink star fish and groovula. end of story :P
Action Hero
03-13-2003, 12:01 AM
Worked for me......36, 16 with 26 fr&r.

Give'r
Cheese
03-13-2003, 12:03 AM
36 / 15 .
pete
03-13-2003, 03:31 PM
32/18
Smoke
03-13-2003, 04:19 PM
Yeah, lst time I used the SS on the Shore I was happiest with 34/18. Just a little bit easier than 2:1. Easier to spin it out, but how many places can you spin out a gear on the Shore anyway?
MiKeY
03-13-2003, 05:08 PM
Originally posted by Cheese
you are going to do upper oil can, air supply, pink star fish and groovula. end of story :P haha alrighty, if you insist, are you going to show me to the trails then cheese?
MiKeY
03-13-2003, 05:10 PM
Originally posted by Smoke
Yeah, lst time I used the SS on the Shore I was happiest with 34/18. Just a little bit easier than 2:1. Easier to spin it out, but how many places can you spin out a gear on the Shore anyway? hmmm i think i'm gonna stick with 34/16 just becuase i'll also be dirt jumping and doing urban and shit while i'm there so i need a gear ratio for everything.

Thanks alot everyone! i was all worried i'd die on the shore with my SS...now i can't wait to come out...only 2 1/2 more months.