Old 02-13-13 | 06:02 PM
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From: Mountain View, CA USA and Golden, CO USA

Bikes: 97 Litespeed, 50-39-30x13-26 10 cogs, Campagnolo Ultrashift, retroreflective rims on SON28/PowerTap hubs

Originally Posted by frost_okc
So as promised, an update. The 52t chainring came in and I installed it Monday. Did not have to raise the front derailleur. Did my 10.x mile route and noticed a huge difference in how tough it is to pedal the top gear. Also there was an increase in speed. I was going fast enough for my out-of-true wheels to finally affect the ride quality.

Anyway I'm loving the new chainring but it didn't eliminate the wobble. I guess that leaves the spider and chainwheel but I won't be able to dig into it any further until I invest in the tools, but thanks a lot for the help guys!
The placebo effect is strong.

Replacing a 50 ring with a 52 ring is a 4% change in gearing which got you a big gear halfway between 50x14 and 50x13.
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