53/39 cassette

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is this a compact cassette & if not what is it. Dont know if the gears on the wheel make a difference but theres 10 on it
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It's a standard chainset.Ben
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does not make it quicker on the flat & a bit more of a struggle on the hills where as the compact is the other way round0 -
no - your legs make you quicker - not your chainset.0
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Standard chainsets (53/39) are "generally" used by racing and fit cyclists.
Compact (50/36) is usually used by leisurely cyclists, or those heading for big mountain stages.
Triples (50/39/30)are used by those who need close ratio gears for some reason.
Cyclocross chainsets (46/36) are used by er, cyclocross riders.
This is a generalization and not for any meaningful discussionCAAD9
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Buckled_Rims wrote:Standard chainsets (53/39) are "generally" used by racing and fit cyclists.
Compact (50/36) is usually used by leisurely cyclists, or those heading for big mountain stages.
I race on a compact - so where do I fit into your massively ill-informed generalisation...?0 -
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!
I thought better of you, softlad!Ben
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softlad wrote:Buckled_Rims wrote:Standard chainsets (53/39) are "generally" used by racing and fit cyclists.
Compact (50/36) is usually used by leisurely cyclists, or those heading for big mountain stages.
I race on a compact - so where do I fit into your massively ill-informed generalisation...?
It means you are a LEISURELY cyclist, so move aside while us real men blow by on 53-12.0 -
Real men have 56 x 11 fixed...
(so I'm told)0 -
SheffSimon wrote:It means you are a LEISURELY cyclist, so move aside while us real men blow by on 53-12.
aahh..! wait for me..!0 -
softlad wrote:Buckled_Rims wrote:Standard chainsets (53/39) are "generally" used by racing and fit cyclists.
Compact (50/36) is usually used by leisurely cyclists, or those heading for big mountain stages.
I race on a compact - so where do I fit into your massively ill-informed generalisation...?
So what's the percent of racers riding 50/34? I could say I race on a Chopper and would that impress you? The fact is most racers I've seen and know race 53/39 ish and not compact.
And before you blab on yes, i know about gear ratios and 50/11 being equal to 53/12 blah blah blah.
Not listening!..........CAAD9
Kona Jake the Snake
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andy_wrx wrote:Real men have 56 x 11 fixed...
(so I'm told)
No real men ride 56*11 fixed and only enter hill climbing time trials0 -
Buckled_Rims wrote:So what's the percent of racers riding 50/34?
er - 48.73% - 87 studies have shown that accurate numbers aren't any more useful than the ones you make up....0 -
Don't we have cd's now, intead of cassettes?0