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Old 09-16-19 | 10:17 PM
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Bikes: centurion cinelli equipe, look hinault 753, Zunow z-1, 83 stumpy sport

Originally Posted by Lascauxcaveman
This is an area of specialty for me. I've never met an RD that couldn't do 14-30 on back, but there's a ton of factors that weigh in, of course: chain length, chainring size and difference between big/little chainrings, chain stay length, RD hanger/claw length.

That DA above looks like to could stretch out a LOT more than it is in the photo. Take out a link pair and jump up another two (or probably four) teeth on the big cog.
maybe I am being too conservative. it was a 23t so jumping to 30 seemed like a giant step.
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