Thread: Loaded touring with compact crankset: possible?
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Old 08-16-17 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by samkl
fit 29 year old guy...

So: is there a way to do this trip on a compact crankset?
Yep! At 26 I toured all over the Appalachians, loaded with 55lbs of gear, with a low of 39 gear-inches. You'll be fine.
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