Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 935
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac
I have Biopace 52/42 chain rings on one road bike. Got 'em because they were cheap on eBay and in good condition. I can't really feel it as much as I remembered in the '80s. The feel is much more pronounced on the smaller rings of a MTB.
Awhile back I had an old MTB set up to get close to road gearing. It had a crank with 110mm bolt pattern (like yours) so I bought 38T and 50T rings from Vuelta USA for it. I also put a 12-23 road cassette on the bike.
A MTB has a wider bottom bracket than a road bike and more dramatic chainstay angle; putting a road crank on is unlikely to work. If anything, I'd guess a compact 50/34 MIGHT work.