Campagnolo victory chainring ratios?
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Campagnolo victory chainring ratios?
So i recently got my first road bike, a beautiful vintage steel de visini in red chromovelato. Took it for a 2 hour ride yesterday and concluded that the 52/42 chainrings with 5 speed 12/23 (or maybe it was 13/22) gearing is way too high for me, climbing hills was simply killing me.
Did some research yesterday and the chainrings for the campagnolo victory/triomphe seem to be 116mm BCD. Also managed to find some chainrings in various sizes.
What would be the best size inner ring to change to in order to make it both (a lot ) easier to climb hills but still make it work smoothly with the derailleurs and such?
Did some research yesterday and the chainrings for the campagnolo victory/triomphe seem to be 116mm BCD. Also managed to find some chainrings in various sizes.
What would be the best size inner ring to change to in order to make it both (a lot ) easier to climb hills but still make it work smoothly with the derailleurs and such?
- Would 52/36 be too much of a jump?
- What can the Max difference of the cigs be for the two chainrings?
- Do you suggest any other ratio? On my commute there are quite a few nasty hills
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You definitely should post your questions on the Classic and Vintage sub-forum https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/
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Would 52/36 be too much of a jump?
Do you suggest any other ratio? On my commute there are quite a few nasty hills