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Which can you go faster on a 36/13 gear ratio or a 39/14 for a bmx bike

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i am buying a bike and i want to which is easyer to get up more speed on

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  1. Those ratios (36/13->2.77 vs 39/14->2.785) are very close; you probably will not be able to tell a difference.  Theoretically it will be easier to accelerate up to speed with the 36/13 ratio, although your max speed may be higher with the 39/14.  Again though for such a close comparison it doesn't matter.  You could easily change rear tire size (or less easily, length of your crank arms) to negate this sort of gear ratio difference.


  2. the 39/14 will require fewer crank revs per wheel rev. you'll also be less likely to spin out with that ratio..

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