Bicycle gear calculator

Estimate the distance per pedal turn and speed for a bicycle gear.

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Quick guide

Try an example

You enter

Front chainring teeth
48
Rear sprocket teeth
16
Wheel circumference (m)
2.1
Cadence (rpm)
90

You get

Gear ratio
3
Distance per pedal turn (m)
6.3
Speed (km/h)
34.02
How it works and limits

Enter front and rear tooth counts, the measured wheel circumference and cadence. The calculation assumes the wheel rolls without slipping.