Whoops! maybe I spoke too soon. What is the difference between a compact double and a regular double?
I thought I had a regular double, but maybe I don't......
Oh, dear....must go research....
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10-20-2007, 11:32 AM #1
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10-20-2007, 11:52 AM #2
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WELL...I was WRONG!!!! That 2.3 does have a compact crank. Learn somefin new ever day!
I didn't realize that Trek had started putting compact cranks on all but the pro line bike.
So I have a 53/39 double crank (which is a regular double crank) on The Lovely Madone. But the bike that Mr.'s looking at has a 50/34. So it sort of takes the inbetween of the triple cranks."Being retired from Biking...isn't that kinda like being retired from recess?" Stephen Colbert asked of Lance Armstrong
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10-20-2007, 12:02 PM #3
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My compact double is a 46 - 33, with an 11 - 34 in the rear. What's the rear cluster on the Trek? And I have no problems climbing 20% grades. Other than they are 20% grades!
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11-04-2007, 09:22 AM #4
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46 Cr?
V, what pros and cons are there to the 46 being your largest CR?
Originally Posted by Veronica
My compact double is a 46 - 33, with an 11 - 34 in the rear. What's the rear cluster on the Trek? And I have no problems climbing 20% grades. Other than they are 20% grades!
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