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Transmission (cassette/crankset) considerations for 1st road bike purchase
I currently have a touring bike, with fenders, rack, panniers, and so on.
I currently run a triple crankset 28/38/48 and 9sp 11-34 cassette.
I mostly commute and tour with this bike. And with a fair ...
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Why might a compact drivetrain be frowned upon?
At the cafe stop on my local Saturday ride a few of the guys we chatting and one guy asked an other if he was riding a compact drivetrain. The other guy objected loudly and they then joked with other ...
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What are compact cranks?
In overheard in a post ride discussion this morning about wanting a set of compact cranks.
My search on bicycles.se has only found this question with them in the title, but the answers don't mention ...
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Do Pros use compact cranksets?
Do pro riders use compact cranksets for hilly races? I'm trying to determine if switching to a compact double will mean I don't have the top end speed to be competitive in higher levels of racing (I'm ...
