surfr en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:10:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-roadie-question#post-1599938 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:54:00 +0000 warton 1599938@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>compact gearing is basically lower than normal doubles. normal doubles have 53/39 toothed front chainrings, compacts are 34/49 (i think?) personally i found my compact was too &#39;spinny&#39; I changed it for a double after about 3 months. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-roadie-question#post-1599937 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:52:41 +0000 dazh 1599937@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Climbing a 20% gradient is much easier on a 34x26 gear than a 39x26 gear. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-roadie-question#post-1599934 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:48:25 +0000 chameleon78 1599934@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Are there any advantages of having compact gearing? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-roadie-question#post-1599913 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:16:56 +0000 Steve-Austin 1599913@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Compact normally refers to the front gears. which will be 34/50 for compact as opposed to standard 39/53</p> <p>but some frames get referred to as having compact frame geometry which have sloping toptubes ie Giants </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/another-roadie-question#post-1599909 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:09:55 +0000 chameleon78 1599909@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Looking at road bikes and noticed that sometimes there are 2 options, one being compact.<br /> What is the difference? Compact geometry or gearing?! </p>