Originally Posted by
MKahrl
The one thing big chain rings have going for them is they look great. Nothing compares to a Campy Nuovo Record or Super Record or a Stronglight 93 with a 52t big ring.
I love the appearance of a big ring so much I'm tempted to get a Compass Rene Herse triple crankset and set my front derailleur up so it can't shift up to the big ring so it will never get scratched or worn.
Now I need manufacturers to offer more cassettes that start at 14t. If 52 x 14 was good enough for Eddy Merckx I can't see me needing a taller gear.
True, but a 50T looks just about as good as a 52, and only gearheads like us will notice the difference. The 45T on my Peugeot does admittedly look smallish, but so what? 45/13 is plenty of top gear for errand-running or commuting.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069