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why compact chainsets?

  • 21-05-2009 7:16pm
    #1
    littleknown
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    just bought a bike recently which i really like but i noticed today when i did a bit of a climb that i really missed the little ring. to be honest when i ordered the bike i didnt notice the chainset was a compact, the last time i bought a roadbike they didnt even exist!

    just wondering what are the advantages apart from weight, is it a matter of getting used to it on climbs? must say today was ok but i reckon i could do with a few easier gears for tougher gears,
    what you think?


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  • #2
    scottreynolds
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    littleknown wrote: »
    just bought a bike recently which i really like but i noticed today when i did a bit of a climb that i really missed the little ring. to be honest when i ordered the bike i didnt notice the chainset was a compact, the last time i bought a roadbike they didnt even exist!

    just wondering what are the advantages apart from weight, is it a matter of getting used to it on climbs? must say today was ok but i reckon i could do with a few easier gears for tougher gears,
    what you think?

    Compact merely refers to the gears. TBH, you are better off with a compact then a standard by the sounds of the email. You are best to get used to climbing on the compact.

    Give it a few weeks to see if you find it easier. If you don't then I would look at getting a new rear cassette something like 12-27. This is the easiest way to 'add easier gears'. You can't easily change to a triple from a compact.

    I don't understand the last part of the message but its suffice to say you should have enough gears to go up Irelands steepest hills and power along the roads. When I asked a similar question before i was told the only reason I would need more gears if I was sprinting in races.


  • #3
    littleknown
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    sorry meant to say easier gears for tougher hills * got gears on the brain,


  • #4
    scottreynolds
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    littleknown wrote: »
    sorry meant to say easier gears for tougher hills * got gears on the brain,

    You sound weak. Just kidding, rear cassette is the easiest way to go b ut give yourself a few weeks to toughen up first .......... oh, imagine the pain if Mr.T gets hold of you


  • #5
    tunney
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    You're looking for a compact triple?


  • #6
    Lumen
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    I want a quadruple.


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  • #7
    littleknown
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    tunney wrote: »
    You're looking for a compact triple?

    no,i was comparing a compact 2 with a standard triple


  • #8
    tunney
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    Lumen wrote: »
    I want a quadruple.

    Buy a fcuking car.


  • #9
    cantalach
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    littleknown wrote: »
    no,i was comparing a compact 2 with a standard triple

    Road bikes traditionally have double chainsets but with closer ratios than your compact chainset (usually 53/39 vs 50/34). Triples are standard on hybrids and mountain bikes but not on road bikes.


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