Compact v regular cranks

[Zeps]

Eldron you crack me up dude, long time since I had such a good laugh on the hub - have a lekker day man!

[Eldron]

Eldron you crack me up dude, long time since I had such a good laugh on the hub - have a lekker day man!

 

I was somewhat concerned that moose and co would choke up my inbox with hate mail but so far so good

[SwissVan]

Are you moose's girlfriend?

 

Nope, just picking on you cuase you dont like compact cranks, bar ends on riser bars and slicks on mtbks.

[Wyatt Earp]

Eldron my man in top form :lol:

But on a more serious note, who needs gears ?

[andretraut]

I ride a compact crank on my Merida Scultura (came fitted) and I love every minute of it... cause I don't stay in the flatlands. Here in Cape Town we've got a real mountain that looks like a table, and the Argus revolves around this mountain! There is a good article in the lastest Bicyling magazine on compact cranks...ride it if you want to!

[RedDevil]

When the beef has been eaten and the boys - who reckon compacts are for girls - learn to read, they might find the following facts of interest & soon be on their way to the LBS...

[baie-sukkel]

Compact is for girls

 

 

Well..... Mmmmm, then I am a girl.........a clever girl

[Eldron]

When the beef has been eaten and the boys - who reckon compacts are for girls - learn to read, they might find the following facts of interest & soon be on their way to the LBS...

 

My lord - this thread is wearing a pathway in the carpet in front of the closet as your kind come streaming out of it...

 

So FSA say that a 34x25 can climb anything and a 50x11 is longer longer than a 53x12 hence you should buy a compact crank?

 

That would be reading the article - understanding it would be this:

 

Here's Eldron's mind expanding epiphone for the day. Instead of going to the expense of buying a new 50/34 crank at R2,200 and keeping your 11x25 cassette just buy a new 11x28 cassette at R650. That way you keep exactly the same top end and enjoy and even easier hill climbing than your compact crank.

 

You can spend the remaining R1,550 on a new house for your barbie doll.

[philip.maree]

Question is, if Regular and Compact are the same price which do you buy? Me thinks, Compact

[Eldron]

Question is, if Regular and Compact are the same price which do you buy? Me thinks, Compact

 

If you want to keep your gear ratios the same then you'll have to buy a compact AND a new cassette. More expensive.

 

If you want to move to lighter gears then agreed the compact is the right choice. If you ask nicely they might throw in a nice pink boa too.

[Wyatt Earp]

If you want to keep your gear ratios the same then you'll have to buy a compact AND a new cassette. More expensive.

 

If you want to move to lighter gears then agreed the compact is the right choice. If you ask nicely they might throw in a nice pink boa too.

.......or no gears you bunch of soft cocks.

[philip.maree]

.......or no gears you bunch of soft cocks.

 

I think we should all go back to riding steel fixies!

[Wyatt Earp]

I think we should all go back to riding steel fixies!

Now here is that LIKE button B)

[Harry Potter]

I ride compact with 175mm and 11/23 I am more than happy. the fast-one is the only race i put on the std crank.

[Eldron]

.......or no gears you bunch of soft cocks.

 

I guess that would make me heterosexual with homoerotic tendencies

 

Have you chatted to Jade lately? I have a new Niner on the way. I believe it's name is One 9 I'm taking a page from Grant's book and going rigid in front too.

 

Should be a fine lesson in masochistic self flaggellation.

[Wyatt Earp]

I guess that would make me heterosexual with homoerotic tendencies

 

Have you chatted to Jade lately? I have a new Niner on the way. I believe it's name is One 9 I'm taking a page from Grant's book and going rigid in front too.

 

Should be a fine lesson in masochistic self flaggellation.

Saw Jade on Monday, he didn't mention anything.(bastad)

What fork are you putting on, I used the Niner steel fork for about a year, I put on the Ritchey Carbon one in January, very, very lekka.

Rigid is the only way, my SIR has never seen a suspension fork.