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Old 08-18-16 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wgscott
In the case of a 46/30T, you only lose one gear at the top vs. a 50/34T. (50/12 = 46/11 ± 0.01).
Eddy Merckx dominated the classics with a 52x13 big gear which falls between 46x11 and 46x12.
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