Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
Totaly off topic, WTF is a compact crank? is it where you run a smaller inner ring or inner / outer ring on the front?
My GT has 34/50 FAS carbon 'compact' cranks with a 23/11 cluster. Basically they are lighter because of the smaller chainrings (and the carbon cranks
), and give a lower granny with the 34/23 while the 50/11 is plenty high enough for most sprinters.
Gees this forum was so fgn slooooooooooooooooooooooooow to day. I gave up trying to post anything earlier and I've been unable to connect for days. Pretty crap.