Settle an argument please

waraf

Hi,

can anyone settle an argument for me please. Do pro riders generally have one or two front sprockets on their bikes?

Thanks:)

Lumen

2 chainrings.

robbie_998

sorry its a matter of preference of the rider them selves

liamtinney

waraf wrote: »

Hi,

can anyone settle an argument for me please. Do pro riders generally have one or two front sprockets on their bikes?

Thanks:)

Always 2 mostly 42/44 small ring and 53 big ring

Nietzschean

Pro-tour road biking always 2...other types of riding vary

waraf

liamtinney wrote: »

Always 2 mostly 42/44 small ring and 53 big ring

Dammit...:(

robbie_998 wrote: »

sorry its a matter of preference of the rider them selves

...although I may be able to use this in my defence :D

niceonetom

robbie_998 wrote: »

sorry its a matter of preference of the rider them selves

why are you sorry?

why is your signature so big?

can you tell me any pro road rider who doesn't use 2 rings?

robbie_998

niceonetom wrote: »

why are you sorry?

why is your signature so big?

can you tell me any pro road rider who doesn't use 2 rings?

im sorry cos its nowhere near an argument.

its big cos its funny

yes but im not a pro rider guy so i dont care :rolleyes:

Chips Lovell

Most races riders use 53/39. It´s only rarely, like at Paris Roubaix that you´ll see them breaking out the 42t inner rings these days.

Nietzschean

robbie_998 wrote: »

im sorry cos its nowhere near an argument.

You say that, and we all agree, its not an arguement, your just wrong unless you can link/prove otherwise.

its big cos its funny

Its also in breech of the rules on boards.ie i'm pretty sure

yes but im not a pro rider guy so i dont care :rolleyes:

or seemingly have any proof?

robbie_998

Nietzschean wrote: »

You say that, and we all agree, its not an arguement, your just wrong unless you can link/prove otherwise.

there are no rules to say you have to use either one or two

Nietzschean wrote: »

Its also in breech of the rules on boards.ie i'm pretty sure

it is and i have deleted it, no worries

Nietzschean wrote: »

or seemingly have any proof?

dont need proof

Raam

I'm thinking of only using the one chainring in an upcoming race. Will take the big one off.

tunney

liamtinney wrote: »

Always 2 mostly 42/44 small ring and 53 big ring

You mean they don't use compacts?

Raam

tunney wrote: »

You mean they don't use compacts?

What's a compact?

Quigs Snr

One chainring for track racing. Everything else is two. Theres no such thing as personal preference in this instance if you are talking about road racing, there isn't a pro in the world entering an open road race without 2 chainrings at the front.

Morgan

The front derailleurs and shifters are dead giveaways...

Morgan

Raam wrote: »

What's a compact?

A small makeup case - fits in a jersey pocket. All the pros use them.

Raam

Morgan wrote: »

A small makeup case - fits in a jersey pocket. All the pros use them.

Hmm, the pros use this? Should I be getting one?

gman2k

Raam wrote: »

Hmm, the pros use this? Should I be getting one?

of course, just make sure you ask for the carbon fibre version though...

blorg

Quigs Snr wrote: »

One chainring for track racing. Everything else is two. Theres no such thing as personal preference in this instance if you are talking about road racing, there isn't a pro in the world entering an open road race without 2 chainrings at the front.

There are some cases in time trials where riders have used only one chainring- however this raises the probability of their dropping a chain, at least if they also take the front derailleur off. I think Millar was only running one chainring when he dropped his chain in the 2003 Tour prologue, costing him the yellow jersey. The norm even in a time trial would be two rings, even if the rider never uses the small one.

Jumpy

Is a 50F a compact?
Its the large ring on my bike.

Lumen

Jumpy wrote: »

Is a 50F a compact?

Yes.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Yes.

What have you put on the addict?

Lumen

Raam wrote: »

What have you put on the addict?

Compact, maybe evolving into a semi, with 11-25. I have ambitions to do the Marmotte - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Compact, maybe evolving into a semi, with 11-25. I have ambitions to do the Marmotte - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

A semi?

Diarmuid

Raam wrote: »

Hmm, the pros use this? Should I be getting one?

only if you can get one in white

Lumen

Raam wrote: »

A semi?

50-36. Almost the same tooth ratio as 53-39 for supposedly better shifting, and more useful smaller chainring.

edit: and I might at some point want to fit Q-rings, which can prove difficult to fit in standard form on a braze-on front mech due to clearance issues. Basically, 110BCD FTW - much more chainring choice.

Jumpy

Lumen wrote: »

Yes.

Aw . Heres me thinking I have a tough setup.