Tag Archives: chainrings
Compact Double or Triple? You Have Alternatives
My posts comparing triple cranksets with compact doubles continue to get a lot of views on an almost daily basis. Clearly, riders are interested in comparing the two versions to try to determine which is best for them. Now, I’ll … Continue reading
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Triple vs. Compact Double — Again!
A distant relative has been going through the same biking metamorphosis that I went through a few years ago. He wants to get a new road bike, to replace the hybrid he’s been riding. But he’s agonizing over the purchase. … Continue reading
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The dreaded chainring tattoo
First of all, thank you to all who rightly threw my whining back in my face and told me to get out and ride some different routes to break out of my pity party. Today, I did. Temperature in the … Continue reading
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Triple chainrings — or compact double?
When I bought my bike just a year ago, I was weighing the pros and cons of getting it with a triple chainring, or a compact double. I knew I didn’t want a standard 52 x 39 double ring, but … Continue reading
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