Chainring/cassette specs for the average Tour de France rider?
08-09-08, 05:42 AM
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Chainring/cassette specs for the average Tour de France rider?
I have an old Bridgestone with a 52/40t up front and 13-23t in the back. I need to upgrade to assist during climbs. I've been reading about compact double versus standard doubles.
This got me thinking (not that it will have an effect on my decision, I'm not a pro): what do tour de france riders use for the different stages? Specifically:
-- chainring/cassette spec for killer mountain stage
-- chainring/cassette spec for super flat stage
-- chainring/cassette spec for time trial
-- chainring/cassette spec for hybrid stage, some flat, some mountains
thanks
This got me thinking (not that it will have an effect on my decision, I'm not a pro): what do tour de france riders use for the different stages? Specifically:
-- chainring/cassette spec for killer mountain stage
-- chainring/cassette spec for super flat stage
-- chainring/cassette spec for time trial
-- chainring/cassette spec for hybrid stage, some flat, some mountains
thanks
08-09-08, 07:05 AM
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I think you'd find 53/39 and 11-23 to be a pretty common set up.
For TT's number of pros would be running a larger outside chainring, up to 56.
Big mountain stages 53/39, and a 25, or 27 in the back.
Really serious climbing like some of the stuff in the Giro, and Vuelta, Compact front, and a 25 or 27 in the back. (and Campy riders have the optionof a 29.)
For TT's number of pros would be running a larger outside chainring, up to 56.
Big mountain stages 53/39, and a 25, or 27 in the back.
Really serious climbing like some of the stuff in the Giro, and Vuelta, Compact front, and a 25 or 27 in the back. (and Campy riders have the optionof a 29.)
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08-09-08, 10:44 AM
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Lance favored a compact double. Mr Spin.
For the TT mountain stage finish this past Giro, Contador used a 34/28 combo. Wonder where he learned to appreciate spinning...
For the TT mountain stage finish this past Giro, Contador used a 34/28 combo. Wonder where he learned to appreciate spinning...
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https://www.cannondaletube.iuploadccs.com/videos/
There's a series of cool videos on the Cannondale website with a Mike Cotty. He talks about gearing in one of them but I can't remember all of what he said. I was surprised at the time I watched them that he did say he ran Compact doubles in the mountains.
There's a series of cool videos on the Cannondale website with a Mike Cotty. He talks about gearing in one of them but I can't remember all of what he said. I was surprised at the time I watched them that he did say he ran Compact doubles in the mountains.
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I think you'd find 53/39 and 11-23 to be a pretty common set up.
For TT's number of pros would be running a larger outside chainring, up to 56.
Big mountain stages 53/39, and a 25, or 27 in the back.
Really serious climbing like some of the stuff in the Giro, and Vuelta, Compact front, and a 25 or 27 in the back. (and Campy riders have the optionof a 29.)
For TT's number of pros would be running a larger outside chainring, up to 56.
Big mountain stages 53/39, and a 25, or 27 in the back.
Really serious climbing like some of the stuff in the Giro, and Vuelta, Compact front, and a 25 or 27 in the back. (and Campy riders have the optionof a 29.)
seems to be the most common/popular
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Dura-Ace 53T/39T all the time for road and mountain stages. Dura-Ace 55T/42T for flat TT's.
Shimano never produced a compact crank during the time Armstrong rode.
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