Originally Posted by banerjek
With a compact, you pretty much have to use the vast majority of the cassette, or the big ring will be too big and the small ring will be too small.
Well that is what my original question was about.....
Are you able, with a compact rather than a conventional double, to use more of the cassette ?
Thanks for the advice re: the 48t but I don't want to lose any high gears either......
If I were to get strong enough I would think about running a 52/36 in the front with the same cassette..
