I am thinking of using an FSA crank which runs the 44/29 setup and wondering if anyone has experience or currently running the setup. Some thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
That sounds like a big jump and still quite tall gearing... but depends on what and where you ride. Also, sure you'd get used to it if you gave it time.
I'm about to go to 38/28 - rarely need the super low of a granny, only used the 44 on the road really, so this spread in between is great for what I ride (LBS owner has this set up on same frame as mine and having pedalled his a bit, I know it works); just waiting to have money and for the current rings get to a point where they need replacing and will be swapping it out.
Gives a bit more clearance too with a little smaller ring regardless of bashie or not.
I've got that one. Cheap as chips for what it's actually worth! It's a big gap, but you can get used to it. You just have to treat the rear gears a bit different when you change the front. Mechs are a bit if a pain though. Bending an old xt mech cage stopped it rubbing so much at the extremes, but I'm going to try a newer mech with bottom swing to see if it improves.
The other thing is that the BCD is unique. You'll only get replacement rings from FSA.. I've been pondering whether to get a 42 from them to sort out the mech problem.
cheers chaps - am gonna take the plunge and go for it.
:DA friend of mine runs that FSA crankset, she gets on fine as far as I know. It's no big deal not having a 22 for the majority of riding is it? It's pretty too. I don't think you will regret it! 😀