Gear Inches on Older 27" wheels?

General Fixed Street
1

I need to know the Circumference of the wheel right?

2

Aren’t those tyres a standard 27 x 1 1/4"? Sheldon’s gear calculator will let you select that from the wheel drop-down.

3

yeah those standard 27 x 1 1/4" wheels. - I guess they are 27" Nominal.

4

that last one gives the same Gear Inches for a 27" and a 700c but these are two different sized wheels.

5

just use 27" for the wheel size:

gear inches = 27 * chainring / cog

That’s what most people use for quick comparison. The difference between 27" and the actual rollout of a 700c wheel will be about 2", but it matters little when you are comparing gear ratios.

For a 27" wheel, just keep in mind that you’ll probably end up with a very slightly higher gear than your mate with the same chainring/cog on 700c wheels.

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