compacts

Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
edited September 2008 in Workshop
I went to my local shop a couple of days ago. I saw an 09 Pinarello, FP5 set up out with Campag Cenaur :D

However, the £2,200 bike was set up with a compact. :? I was surprised. At that price range, I was expecting 53/39
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10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business

Comments

  • Barry Roubaix
    Barry Roubaix Posts: 233
    If it's a 11-23 cassette then the gears will be wider range than 53/39 12-24.

    I'm having a new bike built up with a compact. Always ridden 53/39 but it makes more sense to go 50/34.
  • gavintc
    gavintc Posts: 3,009
    If you consider where the leisure money is, it is not surprising that the bike is set up for the over 40 cyclist. Aspiring Cavendish's, at 18-23 do not have this sort of available cash. So a compact chain set satisfies this market better than a 39/53.

    There is money in cyclosportif. At 51, I know I have more disposable income than I had in my 20's and can afford a nice carbon bike.

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