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Age old question
Well I am in the middle of a new bike build - unlike my other bikes this has 26 inch wheels. I am having issues with my cranks. Orginally 8 speed and I put nine speed chain rings on, and the spacing is just not there. So in my part box I have another crankset, some NOS Racing T Campy (8/9 speed) cranks 52/42/30, which normally I would not consider for a touring bike because of not enough bottom end, but because this is for a 26 inch bike wheel bike doesn't it actual have a lower end than the same chain ring combination on a 700c bike. This is a question for you gear head guys who count chain length. by the way I also going to be running Dura Ace barends and NOS xt 8 speed for the front and rear der.. Thanks Mike
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Originally Posted by vosyer
(snip) because this is for a 26 inch bike wheel bike doesn't it actual have a lower end than the same chain ring combination on a 700c bike. (snip)
The (only?) good thing about the emergence of mountain bikes was that they made sensible gearing easily available for loaded touring bikes.