Originally Posted by JoeOxfordCT
BTW How long have you been riding the compact ? What were you riding prior ? Feedback ??
I haven't been riding it long. I came from a 53/39 and 12/27 which was nice and I did OK with it, but I have wanted something for long climbs for awhile, however I never wanted a triple. I am making climbs now that I used to get out of the saddle on part of them just to get up, but I am staying in the saddle the whole climb without mashing near as hard. The FSA carbon crank seems stiffer and is about 127 grams lighter. An added benefit is it dampens some of the road vibration as well so I am very happy with it so far. I should have the 11/28 on it next week so I will let you know.