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Worried_Chocolate183 on February 8, 2026 11:18 am I usually use 48×17 most of the time, but when I’m going out to do tricks, skids, and stuff, I use 48×19. I used to have a flip-flop hub with one 17-tooth cog on one side and a 19-tooth cog on the other.
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49/17 for yrs meself here 🤷🏼
I usually use 48×17 most of the time, but when I’m going out to do tricks, skids, and stuff, I use 48×19. I used to have a flip-flop hub with one 17-tooth cog on one side and a 19-tooth cog on the other.
49 x 19, a ratio to smash hills on.