Great gearing
Why change your ratio?

Gear ratios can be confusing to understand; even more challenging, what do you pick for your bike? Usually on a road bike, you’ll have two chain-rings, a bigger outer ring and a smaller inner ring. 53T outer and 39T inner is considered standard sizing for a chain-set. A triple chain-set (3 chain rings up front) is considered to now be “older” technology. Some teams at this year’s Tour de France are running one chain-ring.

If you’re doing a lot of hills and climbing in your training and riding, you might consider a smaller combination to give you more easy gears to help you with the steeper gradients.

Check my gearing for me

Older bikes have 8 / 9 / 10 speeds on the rear cassette while newer bikes have 11 / 12 speeds. On newer bikes, gear ratios are coming out standard with smaller combinations to give riders more and easier gears. SRAM for example would suggest 53 / 39T chain-sets, and they’re now encouraging brands to make 50 / 37T chain-sets the new standard.

We recommend

Keeping your drivetrain lubricated is imperative for smooth shifting. We recommend:

A change is as good as a holiday

Changing ratios to suit your riding and optimise your pedalling style isn’t as complicated as it seems. Come chat to us and let’s find the right gear ratio for you.

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