Originally Posted by
Erwin8r
In the spirit of actually climbing a mountain on my road bike, I am addressing a couple deficiencies (or perceived deficiencies) in the tool/weapon I will use on my attempt to pedal up Glendora Mountain Road. I feel I need a compact crank. The current crankset on the bike now is/was a 53/39, with a 12/26 cassette out back. What do those of you with climbing experience (and I mean those that have started where I am--overweight, not fit, and trying to "get there") recommend? Thoughts? And yes, this means you, TJ, PJ, Beach, Mr., Beanz, Jsig, Volo, iTrek, etc...
Any and all comments and/or recommendations are welcome.
For the record, I just bought a set of Chorus 50/34 cranks, and am thinking of an IRD 12/30 or even 13/30 cassette...
I run Campy Compact 50/34 with the Chorus 12-29 Cassette at about 265. I swtched over the 10 speed bike to Compact Veloce with 13-29. Its great to be able to spin up most stuff - and I like having the room to upshift on the climbs to pass the struggling skinnies (rarely happens but its good to be prepared)