Originally Posted by
borobike
Well, I managed to score a Dura-Ace 7400 crankset with 52/42 chainrings for next to nothing on ebay. Yup, Dura-Ace on a Denali. The 52 chainring should give me a little better top speed. More on that later.
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Excellent !!!
My commuter has 52/40 - now with a 13-25T 7 speed freewheel - those 2 tooth jumps are GREAT !

and my Sierra project bike has 53/39 and a 12-25T 7 speed cassette. The commuter has ISO630 rims, while the Sierra has ISO571; so the overall gearing is really close.
I don't have any hills, just one over pass and one under pass on my commute.