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Cogs for a commuter 29er?

December 19th, 2005 by Tim Grahl

What cogs do you recommend for a road warrior commuter 29er mountain
bike? My ride to work is pretty flat.

–Mark

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8 Responses to “Cogs for a commuter 29er?”

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  1. 1 Cloxxki  on Dec 20th, 2005 at 6:54 am

    Singlespeed? Pick you own favorite ratio, but IMO commuting asks for the anti-bling in parts. Shimano DX cogs do the job, cost maybe $4, and are good for thousands of bad weather miles. 15/16/18t if I’m not mistaken. It’d try 42/18 for a mellow commute without extreme hills. Fat Schwalbe Big Apple slicks.

  2. 2 Guitar Ted  on Dec 21st, 2005 at 7:32 pm

    Multi-geared? Use any ol’ 12-27 roadie cassette. But for ultimate flexability, there is absolutely no reason NOT to run a 12-32 or even a 12-34 cassette. Your front chainwheels will probably be limited to a 46T or smaller because of clearnce issues.

  3. 3 Mark  on Dec 22nd, 2005 at 10:33 pm

    Sorry guys, I should have been more specific. Yep, its a single speed. Clearance on the front chainring actually looks pretty good, so please assume anything can fit.

    I’d be interested to hear from the people with single speed road bikes too, what ratio they ride?

    -Mark

  4. 4 Cloxxki  on Dec 23rd, 2005 at 7:42 am

    I simple calc I often do is first guess my average speed and preferred average cadance. From there I get a gear ratio. Most of the time it works out perfectly. Adjust lower if there’s bad hills in your area.
    I like 42-16 with up to 2.0 tires, 42/18 for 2.35″ slicks. I live in Holland though, and your fitness and hurry may be greater than mine.
    If all fails, jsut don’t shift your other bike for a qay and see what works for you.

  5. 5 monk3y mike  on Dec 23rd, 2005 at 10:22 am

    I agree. Figure out your ideal average speed and work from there. I ride my cross bike as a fixie on a 42×17 or 42×16 gearing. I have some long grades to climb. As a singlespeed I will ride on the 42×18 or 42×17. 42t rings seem to be the cat’s meow for 700c single gear options. Lots of clearance, and the rear tooth size won’t get too small, which IMHO increases the likelihood of snapping your chain.

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  7. 7 Strange1z  on Mar 20th, 2007 at 5:04 pm

    I am riding a 46X15 on a single speed road bike, but I would go down a bit to maybe a 46X17.

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