Why Is This the Most Popular Fixed Gear Ratio?

What gear ratio are you running? It's the most popular question among fixed gear riders, but chances are, it's 48/17. 48/17 is by far the most popular fixed gear ratio. It can do most riding well: flat speed, climbing, descending, skidding, tricking, tracklocrossing. But how? And should you ride the most popular fixed gear ratio? Wabi Cycles - The bike that's so good, it's the only bike I own: https://wabicycles.com Mildly ironic Reasonably Dangerous cycling shirts: https://www.zachgallardo.com/merch Maokong Mountain Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/3907879 Strava Climb Categorization: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216917057-Climb-Categorization Skid Patches Explained: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_sa-o.html#skidpatch Get a shoutout at the end of each video by supporting the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zachgallardo Fixie Famous Shoutout: Julian Corona Brandon Black Brent David Mario Perez Tad Onchi Single Speed Shoutout: Jake Atherton Richard Tucker Donny Norlander epilektric Gary Nunokawa Luther Grulke Mark Younger Martin Mohr Michael Greif Michael Rutchik Nicodache zachy (My 2nd Channel) - This Brakeless Ride Called Life: https://www.youtube.com/@zachy.mp4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachygallardo/ Join the Reasonably Dangerous Strava club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/reasonably-dangerous-crew-442413 Catch my rides: https://www.strava.com/athletes/5844980 #fixedgear #gearratio