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Old 05-31-13, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RT
Agreed, but one extra tooth in back won't help me significantly on downhills. Paired with a 53t big ring, maybe.
Going from 12 to 11 in back is .083 advantage in the top end; going from 50 to 53 in the front gives you a .06 advantage. The 11-28 will help more on the downhills, now, than the 53-39.
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