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Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Originally Posted by
gregf83
I ride a lot in the surrounding suburbs which are mostly flat with occasional 50-200m hills.
I was very happy with a 46 & 38t Cyclocross crankset and a 11-23 ten speed cassette on windy & flat routes. I could keep a tight 92 to 100 rpm cadence from 15 to 33 mph.
A 50t chainring needs a wider cadence range below 22 mph when the 17-19-21 cogs require more than a 10% change in cadence with each gear change.
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