Steve Whitting wrote:
> FYI - Depending on the wheel/tire size, a 52x14 combination may not equal a 100-inch gear. If you want to accurately plot your gear inches, check out:
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> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
>
> Note that gear inches for 52x14 runs slightly lower with narrow sew-ups than with typical 27-inch clincher wheels (98 inches vs. 100.7 inches).
>
Technically that's quite true. However, I've always used the nominal 27"
for calculating gears for both 27" clinchers and tubulars. A couple of
inches doesn't make a noticeable difference (to me, anyway).
(I sure hope this reply doesn't come out mangled. I just switched from my trusted old Eudora Light to Thunderbird for my mail.) -- John Betmanis - Woodstock, Ontario, Canada