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Old 03-15-06 | 10:32 PM
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gruppo
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Bikes: American Breezer mtb, American Classic ti road bike w/SRAM Force and XO, Crotch Rocket, SOMA 69'er w/XX-1 mtb, Handsome Shop Bike w/700c wheels. Bianchi SS 'cross

To use compact chainrings you'll have to swap out your crankset so I suggest you just install a triple (The triple/compact debate* is tiresome and a triple set-up will provide the gearing you need and shift just fine - it's a tried and true solution).

*The compact set-up has been around for decades, aka "cyclocross gearing", and works well in some applications, but a triple is still the best option for many folks.
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