I've tried to get a graphical visualisation of the overlap between ratios that changes as you adjust the variables (gear ratios, sprockets, tyres etc).
It needs macros to run, so you would have to "enable macros" when you open it, and I've tested it in Office 2003 on XP, and OfficeX on Mac OSX 10.5.6 and 10.4.11.
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Let me know what you think, issues, functionality or improvements (I'm not a programmer but I'll do my best)

