To go Compact or Not... (Page 4)

I'll shut up then.......

Admittedly the article (and my Biochemistry degree) are a little long in the tooth - but, as I said - it works for me. 

 http://www2.bsn.de/cycling/articles/cadence.html

Triassic

Cappy - 2008-08-15 9:42 AM

JohnnyKay - 2008-08-15 9:33 AM I can't understand how we can go pages and pages on compact cranks. You don't see pages of debate about swapping an 11-23 cassette for a 12-27.

Oh, great... Thanks for bringing that up, JK! But, since we're on it, why not a compact AND a 12/27?

Careful, I ride a compact & 12/25. Are you calling me out  

Cappy - 2008-08-15 9:55 AM

rollinbones - 2008-08-15 9:50 AM

Cappy - 2008-08-15 9:42 AM

JohnnyKay - 2008-08-15 9:33 AM I can't understand how we can go pages and pages on compact cranks. You don't see pages of debate about swapping an 11-23 cassette for a 12-27.

Oh, great... Thanks for bringing that up, JK! But, since we're on it, why not a compact AND a 12/27?

Careful, I ride a compact & 12/25. Are you calling me out

Dude, you should be embarrassed to have a compact and a disc on the same bike.  

I break all kinds of rules   I even use the disc on hilly courses. Imagine that! 

I rode a 50-34 compact and 12/25 for most of the last year (starting after Harriman in '07).  I like it OK.  The thing that actually bothers me more is the 12-25 vs. the 50-34.  I like the tighter spacing on my 11-23 (which I recently put back on before a flat race) much better.  It's the fine-tuning on the cassette that I find makes the bigger difference for me, not the big jump on the rings.  But when the roads really turn up, I'll sacrifice that tighter gearing for those extra teeth on the big cogs. 

But, of course, this is simply MY gearing preference. 

(Hopefully this thread will finally die over the weekend.  )

Cappy - 2008-08-15 9:59 AM

rollinbones - 2008-08-15 9:57 AM I break all kinds of rules ... I even use the disc on hilly courses. Imagine that!

Phew... Good thing you have a compact then!

When I get good enough I'll trade in the aluminum frame and compacts for carbon and standards.

When I do I'm not sure if I should stay with tubulars or go to clinchers though  

I think you should start a new thread with this idea on Monday. 

rollinbones - 2008-08-15 9:57 AM 

Dude, you should be embarrassed to have a compact and a disc on the same bike.  

I break all kinds of rules   I even use the disc on hilly courses. Imagine that! 

Dude, I rode a road bike with a disc and an aero helmet ....... and no aero bars ........ on a hilly course!  Talk about against the grain!

Oh, with standard gearing 53/39 and an 11-23.

And yes ... tubulars .......

BUZZ KILL!

I'll be out racing my standard cranked (177.5 length even) TT bike with my 11-21 rear cassette on a rolling course ..... so no posts in it for me after Saturday morning!

Now that's plain crazy  

Well now Cappy has me wondering about the aluminum vs carbon debate. I'll have to think about which is more important to me Stay tuned! 

well...then you would be DQed as recumbents aren't allowed in TRIs. 

Maybe a disk on a MTB or beach crusier?

oopppss, the post I reponded to is gone so nm.

Compact or Not.... the question for the ages.

Could not resist.  the reality is that if it were not for these crazy threads and the questions that get asked over and over, this website would likely not exist.