I asked about the gearing and it has a 39-44 in the front. I am assuming that's normal but I fear 39 is too big for me.
I have a compact on my road bike and I need it because I could not climb grades over 10% with the regular double it came with.
No intention on riding in snow or nasty weather. Or racing for that matter...
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12-03-2006, 12:10 PM #1
wannabe submarine gazelle
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It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.
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12-03-2006, 12:58 PM #2
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So?
Get a smaller one, 34T for instance, BBB Parts sells them in lots of different sizes for normal and compact cranks, for shimano and campa.
I would love to have a CX bike for the winter, those cx bikes are much easier to clean, you can also fit is with a roadwheel, you can decide to take a turn into the woods ... you name itMy new baby for 2007
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12-03-2006, 11:59 PM #3
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Hi Mimosa,
much as I'd love to do that, I doubt it is possible.
I am assuming this is a regular double crankset and apparently 38 is the smallest you could go.
Can someone confirm that?It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.
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12-04-2006, 12:17 AM #4
Feel the wind ...
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Mhhhh .... correct. I missed that one, I thought those CX bikes normally had compacts but apparently not.
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12-04-2006, 02:56 AM #5
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My '06 Specialized Tri-Cross has a 34/48 chainring. I'd kinda like to have one more gear on the back for hills, but the front rings are just right for me. For 2007, they've come out with both double- and triple-ring models, so they're covering all the bases. I don't know what frame size or price you're looking for, but you might want to check out the Tri-Cross.
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12-04-2006, 06:57 AM #6
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That will depend on your rear cassette also. For instance, on my road bike, I have a 39/54 front, but I have a (9 speed) 12-27 rear so it offers me plent of gears. On my cross bike I have a 36/46 upfront and a (10 speed) 12-27 in the back. So if you think a 39 upfront is too big, is that with a 23,25 or 27 rear gear? It is much easier to change rear cassette than your chainrings. Originally Posted by alpinerabbit
Just keep pedaling.
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12-04-2006, 07:14 AM #7
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I agree with Madisongirl. For next season, DH and I are going with singles on the front and MTB cassettes on the rear to give us plenty of gearing. I find that I tend to try not to shift too much on the front anyway, for fear of dropping my chain.
Of course, if you are riding vs. racing, you can also put an MTB cassette on the rear to increase your gear ratios...
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