Thread: Standard vs. Compact Gearing
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Old 03-04-13 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Homebrew01
SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR ON THE FLATS. Changing to a compact will not make any difference if you don't actuate your shifter.
Do people not use all their gears then?
If for example I am in the large ring and don't use the 11 or 12 why have them?
Or if I ride in small ring with 13, 14, 15 on cassette why have big ring?
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