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Old 03-02-08, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil
OTOH if one is coming off of a hybrid which had a small front ring of 26 or 28 with a rear cog of 32, then they had better be careful jumping all the way to a compact double. For they just dropped several of their lowest gears.
My Cypress has small front ring of 26 but a rear cog of 30. It may be a stretch for me, but the lightness of the Roubaix may make up for it.

Thanks to everyone for the additional suggestions -- I'll check 'em out!
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