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Old 03-01-11 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by clink83
You're missing the point. I can spin a 50/25, so I don't have to shift in the front on flat/rolling terrain. When I had a standard crank, I had to shift to the small ring to keep above 80rpms. Eliminating the front shift for short climbs is really, really useful on flat/rolling terrain. It's not about compensation, since I'm not a masher. As soon as I have a real climb, I switch to the 34t and use it for what it's designed for.
Exactly .... so I don't know what your earlier reply was all about.
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