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Old 10-12-10 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Now that the cassettes are 11 or 12-32or34 You don't need a big big chainring , its overkill.
and so a 44,32,22 Mtb crank will do, Bar end shifters work on drop bar type, nicely.
A 44/11 really isn't that tall. It's only 108 gear inch. Even my tiny wife spins out a 44/11 pretty quickly. A 46/11 or 48/11 gives a much better range.
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