The bike I got as a junior in 1977 had a Stronglight crank with a 52/42 setup and a 15-21 5sp rear freewheel. I didnt get a 53/39 crank until the early 90's. My TT bike cranks are 54/42.
I will probably make the switch to a compact crank on the new CAAD9 when I get it.
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John
'09 Cannondale CAAD9 - Team Latitude/ABRT Special.
'04 Lemond Victorie Ti
'98 IF Crown Jewel (dead)
'92 Trek2100 (TT)
'50 something Gino Bartali (fixer)
'02 Ducati ST4s (Moto-Ref mount)
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