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wheelwing wrote:
Am I the only one who finds the shift from the big to the little ring on a compact crank (50/34) to be too much of a jump? I tried riding compact for a summer and found myself having to simultaneously upshift in the back each time I downshifted up front to avoid losing too much speed & power--or having to spin too fast--with the shift.

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That's my concern. I occasionally need something lower than a 39/25 and think I'm going to go with a 13/29 cassette for those once-in-a-while needs rather than a compact crankset. My small cage derailleur technically won't handle it but if I avoid the 53/29, I'm hoping it'll be OK. If I can't avoid the 53/29 I'll be looking for a new derailleur....

Rich

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