Inherited this '90s GT Arette road or hybrid bike. https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/90s-gt-arette-hybrid.112022/
I modified it toalow me to sit more upright.
Took it on one of our 12 mile loops around here and I ran it pretty much the whole way in top gear. This felt odd to me because there are enough hills and I ride it enough to know where I need to down shift for hills and where a long downhill stretch allows a high speed run. This bike has thinner tires than I'm used to and at 90 psi rolling resistance is quite low and the bike is lighter than the average cruiser.
If the bike has stock components, this should be the gear ratios..
Calculated the gear inches using stock 48 t high front sprocket
1st gear 28 t = 47 gear inches
2nd gear 24 t = 55 gear inches
3rd gear 22 t = 60 gear inches
4th gear 20 t = 66 gear inches
5th gear 18 t = 73 gear inches
6th gear 16 t = 82 gear inches
7th gear 14 t = 94 gear inches
My wife was riding along with me on her Giant Hybrid.
She don't understand my complaints the bike is too low geared.
What's wrong with a bike that's too easy to pedal?
We were moving along at a good pace after all.
Still bugs me though.
Weird.
I modified it toalow me to sit more upright.
Took it on one of our 12 mile loops around here and I ran it pretty much the whole way in top gear. This felt odd to me because there are enough hills and I ride it enough to know where I need to down shift for hills and where a long downhill stretch allows a high speed run. This bike has thinner tires than I'm used to and at 90 psi rolling resistance is quite low and the bike is lighter than the average cruiser.
If the bike has stock components, this should be the gear ratios..
Calculated the gear inches using stock 48 t high front sprocket
1st gear 28 t = 47 gear inches
2nd gear 24 t = 55 gear inches
3rd gear 22 t = 60 gear inches
4th gear 20 t = 66 gear inches
5th gear 18 t = 73 gear inches
6th gear 16 t = 82 gear inches
7th gear 14 t = 94 gear inches
My wife was riding along with me on her Giant Hybrid.
She don't understand my complaints the bike is too low geared.
What's wrong with a bike that's too easy to pedal?
We were moving along at a good pace after all.
Still bugs me though.
Weird.