[V8] Re:WP Pulley size

DasWolfen at aol.com DasWolfen at aol.com
Wed Oct 6 17:16:42 EDT 2004


In a message dated 10/6/04 5:06:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
i.rautenberg at waratap.com writes:

> Don't believe me?  Try this:  Two identical bicycles are traveling at the
> same speed with the same gearing, but one bicycle has smaller wheels/tires
> than the other.  In order for that bicycle to travel the same speed as the
> one with larger wheels/tires, the rider has to peddle proportionally faster
> in order to keep up with the other one.  Same principle.


 Take a 10 speed ...Larger crank gear results in higher gearing and faster 
wheel speed for each crank rotation.....larger rear gear results in a lower 
wheel speed.....

 1st gear is small crank gear and the largest wheel gear....10 gear is 
largest crank gear and smallest wheel gear.


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