normal vs compact cranks

[NotSoBigBen]

Fatty's the one in pink, that frock is a bit tight round the middle for me

[bored girl]

Yeah they look cool  It's all about looks apparently....

 

I like spinning.....just ask jmaccelari

[scotty]

Hagar i'm thinking of doing the same and going compact, i currently have 12/27 rear cluster and plan on going 12/25 when i do.

[NotSoBigBen]

thanks must have missed it !!! was probably busy working again 

 

And dont believe all that crappa about girls... it takes a real cyclist not to be afraid of riding with a compact group set

 

 

 

Are you gonna tell him to get a tripple next?

 

A triple compact

dont be surprised i was shocked last week when i built up my friends scott it came with a 105 triple compact i thought OMG this is just murderous how can they do such a thing

 

 - Frikkin heck is that not just an LX MTB crank with 105 written on?

[turtlek]

Hagar i'm thinking of doing the same and going compact' date=' i currently have 12/27 rear cluster and plan on going 12/25 when i do. [/quote']

 

 

 

scotty believe me you will not have to do that you might as well walk up the hills if you run that combo on your bike

[NotSoBigBen]

Hagar i'm thinking of doing the same and going compact' date=' i currently have 12/27 rear cluster and plan on going 12/25 when i do. [/quote']

 

Why not just ride your MTB on the road then

[turtlek]

nope the LX crank dont got the same shiny silver colour BB but i was starting to think that i might give him my spare crank for the road and steal his compact triple for my MTB

[hagar]

thanks for info BG read that thread very interesting i was just wondering that is all hence the post. i need to perhaps try a compact before i buy one and see how it goes ??? like in try before you buy  as for that pretty pink dress i will get Sweetie to make me one if i get my compact  maybe lose another 5kgs and get to my normal weight of 85 kg's might help too hills and me are no tjommies but give me a downhill and i have to put on brakes all the frigging time 

 

anyway let me mull it over and when we head to the southern suburbs in summer i will check it out .

 

thanks for the comments i love you all 2hrs time and its home gerome !!!

 

[turtlek]

hagar just think i only have an hour till i go home enjoy your weekend

[Willehond]

hagar, before you get it, try gettin a cluster with a 25 or even a 27 on it!  I know the Yak put a SRAM 11-27 on his bike and it makes a HUGE difference, even bigger than a compact if you currently have a 11-23 on your bike!

[NotSoBigBen]

2 hours Hagar, you working over time? It's Friday for crying out loud, 1 hour max and I'm outta here .......

[hagar]

my problem is i dont frigging know what i got i must go and count the stuff then take it from there  anyway scotty when you do let me know what its like please 

 

i know I can trust you cos ya SPECIAL you to BB

 

[jabbathemutt007]

 

2 hours Hagar' date=' you working over time? It's Friday for crying out loud, 1 hour max and I'm outta here .......[/quote']

 

Sounds like Gauteng operates on Friday Savings Time.

 

[SwissVan]

Please don't be mistaken......It won't be like a WOW difference. I changed from 175mm normal cranks to 170mm compacts.....do I feel a difference? Um.....besides the fact that I felt a bit lower' date=' not really. I still suffer on hills. I didn't do it cos I wanted help on the hills, we were looking for the right size lenght and it happened that the ones we found were compact and carbon....

[/quote']

and now they look pretty dont they bored girl?????????

i changed from compacts because i just dont have the leg speed for them while racing in the elite bunch and the cranks were too short for me

 

Compacts wont provide a performacce improvement, they just give you better gear ratio options for riding hills and flats without having to install a triple in front. Crank length is optional, you dont have to use 170's, Ive got 175's.

 

One instant way to ride uphill easier is to get one of these with 250W electric motor, allthough the 24kg weight penalty might negate the electric motor somewhat.

 

http://www.greenandeasy.co.uk/Upload/Image/ImgLarge_633245221557606250.jpg

 

 

[hagar]

 

hagar' date=' before you get it, try gettin a cluster with a 25 or even a 27 on it!  I know the Yak put a SRAM 11-27 on his bike and it makes a HUGE difference, even bigger than a compact if you currently have a 11-23 on your bike![/quote']

 

will the Sram be compatiable with my Shimano Ultegra?? i have the mavic elite wheels ??

 

[hagar]

thanks Swissvan that is what i think i need a better ratio for the hills get my cadence up slightly and not grind at 45 rpm up the hill !!!! Flats i am ok but is when we go up that I K@K . I think i am going to try that rear cluster option that WH suggested sounds like it could help me somewhat .