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Crankset for Climbing Pyrenees..HELP please

  • 05-07-2012 11:44pm
    #1
    evolutionix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Hello there,

    I need some advice on this one, first of all i need advice - triple v compact and secondly I wouldnt be setting the world alight with my climbing talents actually Im not that good at all so I need as much help from my crankset as possible,,,advice please...

    ps currently using shimano.


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  • #2
    megelena46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭megelena46


    Hi,

    Ive been to both the pyrenees and the alpes and used a trip and a compact. The compact was with a 12-27 and the trip was standard. To be honest both were good. The cheapest option would be to change your cass to 12-27 or something similar. i rode with a guy who used a stand set up and he pushed a few climbs!


  • #3
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Hi there,
    was in Alps in May with a compact, was fine for up long 10% grade climbs.

    No matter what gears you have you still have to climb, as Sean Kelly said with a smirk a s I struggled on my first Wicklow 200 in 06, "no one said it was going to be easy"!
    evolutionix wrote: »
    Hello there,

    I need some advice on this one, first of all i need advice - triple v compact and secondly I wouldnt be setting the world alight with my climbing talents actually Im not that good at all so I need as much help from my crankset as possible,,,advice please...

    ps currently using shimano.


  • #4
    Beasty
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  • #5
    CheGuedara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,031 ✭✭✭CheGuedara


    +1 on the compact + 12-27/28 combo. Had 16 from the club over in the Pyrenees the start of June and all rode that combo (with the exception of one rider on a standard, but he's an animal) and all made the top of Hautacam/Col du Tramassel, Tourmalet, Soulor/Col d'Aubisque in good shape.

    Enjoy the trip, it's a real cyclists playground and I'm jealous of Velopeloton every other day after spending a week down there!


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