How do we press the big three to offer 13t smallest cog cassettes?
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I guess your original post doesn't make sense then. The "common folk" don't usually need a regular double crank, which is why compact cranks are so popular nowadays. So again I'll ask if the biggest gear you'll ever need is 53x13 why have a 53 to start with?
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What is mysterious to me is why you think 53x13 is remotely equivalent to a 50x11 that is standard with 11s cassettes. Do the math.
SRAM, Shimano, and Campy do not make road bike gear ratios that fit many cyclist's needs. There is not a single 11s cassette on the market that meets my needs in conjunction with my compact crank. I never need the 11 or 12 cog and a couple hundred miles into a long ride, something more than 28 teeth might be nice on a 16% gradient.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32 would be be better overall for many riders.
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SRAM, Shimano, and Campy do not make road bike gear ratios that fit many cyclist's needs. There is not a single 11s cassette on the market that meets my needs in conjunction with my compact crank. I never need the 11 or 12 cog and a couple hundred miles into a long ride, something more than 28 teeth might be nice on a 16% gradient.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32 would be be better overall for many riders.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32 would be be better overall for many riders.
It's easy to get any gear ratio you want with existing cassettes -- that's what different ring sizes are for. 34/32 doesn't give you enough low end and not willing to get a triple? No problem, get a variable bolt crank (SRAM, Campy, and Shimano are not the only outfits that can put out decent product) and put any ring you want down to 24T. That will get you crazy low end you couldn't even match with a 36 tooth pie plate that weighs a ton in the rear.
The only reason people have any problems with gearing at all is either lack of awareness of options or insistence on using at least one component that is inappropriate.
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I have one tucked away for the 52/39/30 triple going onto my Rando-ish build as well.
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Also curious about providing more options like this since it seems spinning fast 90-120 is becoming the rage as some are pointing to the pros who do/did it. Lance/Wiggins/Froume being the top names for spinning fast on mountains or flats. Though they are the three big dopers, so eh, maybe bad examples.
How many people outside of UCI pros can spin 100 on 50/11?
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Because that is what he has. What is so mysterious. Compacts are relatively recent items.
What is mysterious to me is why you think 53x13 is remotely equivalent to a 50x11 that is standard with 11s cassettes. Do the math.
SRAM, Shimano, and Campy do not make road bike gear ratios that fit many cyclist's needs. There is not a single 11s cassette on the market that meets my needs in conjunction with my compact crank. I never need the 11 or 12 cog and a couple hundred miles into a long ride, something more than 28 teeth might be nice on a 16% gradient.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32 would be be better overall for many riders.
What is mysterious to me is why you think 53x13 is remotely equivalent to a 50x11 that is standard with 11s cassettes. Do the math.
SRAM, Shimano, and Campy do not make road bike gear ratios that fit many cyclist's needs. There is not a single 11s cassette on the market that meets my needs in conjunction with my compact crank. I never need the 11 or 12 cog and a couple hundred miles into a long ride, something more than 28 teeth might be nice on a 16% gradient.
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 32 would be be better overall for many riders.
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Sure, but triples also make loads of sense for many riders but not enough people are interested in buying them.
It's easy to get any gear ratio you want with existing cassettes -- that's what different ring sizes are for. 34/32 doesn't give you enough low end and not willing to get a triple? No problem, get a variable bolt crank (SRAM, Campy, and Shimano are not the only outfits that can put out decent product) and put any ring you want down to 24T. That will get you crazy low end you couldn't even match with a 36 tooth pie plate that weighs a ton in the rear.
The only reason people have any problems with gearing at all is either lack of awareness of options or insistence on using at least one component that is inappropriate.
It's easy to get any gear ratio you want with existing cassettes -- that's what different ring sizes are for. 34/32 doesn't give you enough low end and not willing to get a triple? No problem, get a variable bolt crank (SRAM, Campy, and Shimano are not the only outfits that can put out decent product) and put any ring you want down to 24T. That will get you crazy low end you couldn't even match with a 36 tooth pie plate that weighs a ton in the rear.
The only reason people have any problems with gearing at all is either lack of awareness of options or insistence on using at least one component that is inappropriate.
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IMO the spread between 53 and 39 is just about ideal, given the right cassette of course.
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It's been the rage my whole cycling career as developing a powerful high cadence pedaling style with grunt on demand was what our coaches emphasized 40 years ago. Modern wide-range gearing gives tight ratios for efficiency and low range for climbing, it was one or the other "back when". 13T top cogs w/ 53 or 52 big-rings still get it for me, and give nice tight steps below, but I'm just an elderly fellow plootering about.....
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As in all things...money talks & bullsh*t walks. It's a marketplace, what is desired is what gets provided.
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The 53/39 spread is more attractive to me than 50/34. As for a triple, I have no use for more rings up front. Hey, everybody has preferences, yours, mine, ours. I'm glad you like triples. I'm just asking for mine (and lots of other folks') to be addressed by the equipment suppliers.
But if you need the type of gearing that you'd get with a smaller 13T, all you need to do is get the rings that functionally move everything down. 48 and 46T big rings make a lot of sense for many people, and you can run them with very tight gear ratios that overlap.
One thing I don't understand is why people constantly worry about their big ring not being big enough. Except for people who race and put out massive power, this is a total nonissue. Even with 46T, spinout is around 40mph. When you get to speeds like that, it's all about aero and typically a hill...
The reality is that most people don't fool with their gearing. They buy what they see others using that looks cool. I totally get the idea that it would be nice to have suppliers make what people want -- if I had my way, I'd have them make the good stuff in 9 speed. Less finicky, better in slop, better master link options, and cheaper.
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Of course you're right, but it is more and more common for the supplier to predetermine what the consumer will want by limiting the choices. Self-fulfilling prophecy. "Aha! See, I told you they want 11t and 12t cassettes," he says. He forgets to mention that is all that was offered.
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52x16 is right in between the 14 and 15 on both a 46 and 48. Both of which you will have. Switching out the 12 is sacrificing top end to gain options in the middle, which is exactly what happens either way.
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Of course you're right, but it is more and more common for the supplier to predetermine what the consumer will want by limiting the choices. Self-fulfilling prophecy. "Aha! See, I told you they want 11t and 12t cassettes," he says. He forgets to mention that is all that was offered.
or build your own...or find a boutique supplier that will cater and price to the smaller market....or start a campaign such as inferred by this thread...
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Yes, either way. Why is the change at the crank better than the easier and cheaper change at the cassette?
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not disagreeing the supplier influences demand in the ways that best serve their revenue-inducing purpose, but hey, what's good for him is good for the majority of us....
or build your own...or find a boutique supplier that will cater and price to the smaller market....or start a campaign such as inferred by this thread...
or build your own...or find a boutique supplier that will cater and price to the smaller market....or start a campaign such as inferred by this thread...
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