quick question, if i want a higher top end do i put a larger rear sprocket on?
what about acceleration, what do i want on there for better acceleration.
i ride a fixed gear bike and was using that knowledge thinking i would want a larger rear sprocket for higher top end and lower one for acceleration but someone said different and it confused me.
any help is appreciated.
the bigger the rear sprocket the more torque and less top speed
the bigger the front sprocket the less more more speed.
Big rear and small front = more torque/acceleration but less top speed
Small rear and big front = less torque/acceleration but mor top speed
cool thanks, seems like an easy way to get some extra speed out of your ped
c'mon!
no its not easy. u need to make a new chain most of the time when you change sprockets. its also a direct correlation between speed gain and torque loss. who cares how fast u can go if it takes you 10 minutes to get going that fast.
downgrading about 4 rear size works good as a start, but u can fiddle about more if you find you dont need the amount of torque/speed
In my area torque isn't needed as much as speed, so for me upping the sprockets for speed is the way to go. If I want more torque I can always shave the head.
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