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Newbie question..

Fender76 · 2010-12-04 20:49:18

What is a 'compact' chainset..?

04-12-2010 8:49pm

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What is a 'compact' chainset..?

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#2 04-12-2010 8:55pm

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50-34.

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#3 04-12-2010 8:57pm

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I see..... and is that standard...? Like, what would most off the peg bikes come with...?

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#4 04-12-2010 9:14pm

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Standard would be 52/42, someone who's racing would use a 53/39. A compact would be something that would be specified or would be a particular selling point on a bike.

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