A-bike / A-bike Plus / 6" wheeled A-bike SmartDual Chain ratios: 14:8 and 35:9
Tyre Size: 15cm/6" diameter x 3.2cm/1"
Crank length: 140mm
Gear inches: 6" x 14 ÷ 8 × 35 ÷ 9 =
40.83"Metres of development: 0.15m x π x 14 ÷ 8 × 35 ÷ 9 =
3.21mThis means that the bike travels about 3.21 metres per crank rotation.
Gain Ratio: 150mm ÷ 2 ÷ 140mm x 14 ÷ 8 × 35 ÷ 9 =
3.65A-bike City / 8" wheeled A-bike SmartDual Chain ratios: 14:8 and 33:11
Tyre Size: 20cm/8" diameter x 3.2cm/1"
Crank length: 140mm
Gear inches: 8" x 14 ÷ 8 × 33 ÷ 11 =
42"Metres of development: 0.2m x π x 14 ÷ 8 × 33 ÷ 11 =
3.30mThis means that the bike travels about 3.3 metres per crank rotation.
Gain ratio: 200mm ÷ 2 ÷ 140mm x 14 ÷ 8 × 33 ÷ 11 =
3.75What is "gear inches"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear_inchesWhat is "metres of development"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gear_inches#Calculating_metres_of_developmentWhat is "gain ratio"?
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gain.htmlInformation about measuring gears:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_gearing#Measuring_gearsGear ratios comparison among tiny wheeled folding bikes:
http://www.abikecentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1369