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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob
Well done, chaz! And thanks for the detailed postings.
Gearheads: motor vehicles use step-down gears. Bicycles use step-up gears. The U.S. gearing nomenclature is a conversion to the equivalent wheel size on a direct-drive high-wheeler. Those were limited to about 60" diameter by anatomy, but gearing often goes over 100" now.
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Does that mean that on a bike the gear ratio is listed in the opposite?
Car - drive:driven
Bike - Driven:drive
?? That's confusing, if it's true..
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