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Old 09-17-11 | 08:23 AM
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Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record

Originally Posted by old's'cool
You had to go and post that. There I was, content with my 53-42 144BCD Avocet crankset; now I'll be laying awake at night scheming about making a triple out of it! Thanks a bunch!
You're welcome. You could use a wide-range 14-17-21-26-34 freewheel, and the 52-47 would give you nice half-steps and smooth out the big jumps. You'd have more half-steps between the 47 and the 42. Of course, you'd only have a 42-34 low. What's that, something like 35 inches? I don't have a gear chart in front of me. That's too high for an old guy like me who lives in the midst of long steep hills with unpaved roads. But you're young and strong, right?
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