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34*32, although that was for Mte Zoncolan - not sure whether he's a habitual compact user.
Semi-related question - I'm looking for a new crank on ebay (FSA sl-k) and often the triple version is cheaper than the double. So if I take the granny off (leaving 52 39), is it just a normal double or is the chainline and spacing off?
The spacing between rings will be the same but the chainline on the middle/outer will be slightly further outboard. No big deal though so long as you trim the front mech to suit.
I personally have a compact up front and two cassettes 11-25 for normal day to day riding and an 11-30 i bodged together especially for the Dragon Ride, i'm a big guy of normal fitness and it was fine for me. Trouble if you get to a point where you are riding in granny at front and 28 rear then you are probably being overtaken by people walking.
34*32, although that was for Mte Zoncolan - not sure whether he's a habitual compact user.
Seem to remember he used something similar a couple of years ago at the Vuelta when they headed up La Bola del Mundo in Madrid.
Trouble if you get to a point where you are riding in granny at front and 28 rear then you are probably being overtaken by people walking.
Not quite, but not far off 🙂
Thanks, would be another option then.
people say the same about mtb gearing, if it gets to the point where you are grinding up a hill with a really low gear there won't be many walkers passing you, coz they'll be struggling to get up there too - maybe the odd runner may pass you.if you get to a point where you are riding in granny at front and 28 rear then you are probably being overtaken by people walking.
Of course my usual pedal til I puke, stop for a breather, pedal til I puke, stop for a rest method may over time be slower than walkers - but that's a fitness issue not gearing 🙂