We apparently ride very differently up here in the Northeast where the hills are severely steep but not many are more than a 1/2 mile long. Not much in the way of flat riding here at all. Certainly nothing more than a few minutes long. I don't know even a single person who rides a big ring of 48, nor even one person on compact cranks.
I've always ridden on a 53/42 up front (650 wheels) except for experimeting with larger rings a few years ago. My rear is an 11-23, which I've modified a bit. This IS my ideal cassette. I believe it is a 11-12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23. I ride in the 42 down to the 13 where the chain angle gets too steep to go further and then use the big ring for only the 11-12 cogs. I've been considering experiment with a 39 up front because I'm simply not as strong as I was 10 years ago but worry that it'll throw everything into confusion.
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Elivis needs boats.
I've always ridden on a 53/42 up front (650 wheels) except for experimeting with larger rings a few years ago. My rear is an 11-23, which I've modified a bit. This IS my ideal cassette. I believe it is a 11-12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23. I ride in the 42 down to the 13 where the chain angle gets too steep to go further and then use the big ring for only the 11-12 cogs. I've been considering experiment with a 39 up front because I'm simply not as strong as I was 10 years ago but worry that it'll throw everything into confusion.
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Elivis needs boats.
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Schwingding: Aug 13, 05 18:40