Compact v regular cranks

[4u2nv]

Agony Aunty Eldron responds:

 

You should hand back your certificate/degree and calculator candyfloss boy.

 

A 34x23 is a harder gear than a 39x25 - the closest equivalent to a 34x23 would be a 39x26.

 

By going from a 39x25 to a 34x23 you'd be kakking more on the hills. Rather defeats the idea of going to a compact in the first place.

so what you say is you use all your gears when going uphill? rather stick to my compact then

[Eldron]

Thought so, you've just gone and proven that you're a poser. So the guy spinning a 50 x 25 next to you is gay and you're a big tough guy with your 52 x 26. You must have quite a fragile ego if the size of your chainrings defines your manhood. Do you by any chance drive a V8 Lumina?

 

What? No reply to my maths? Have you forgone all your "facts" and reduced yourself to my level? Cool! You poofters are so easy to play.

 

But yes my stance remains - if you have a 53/39 and a 11/25 and feel the need to buy a 50/34 compact you're a sofa king....sofa king gay!!!!

[andretraut]

FFS this thread is reminding me of Egoli, you miss a few episodes, but when you return, you realise that have actually missed nothing...everybody is still raving about some negligible matter! Make you guys a deal...those in favour of compact cranks, raise your hands. Those in favour of standard cranks, raise your hands. Now, listen carefully, those who chose compact cranks, ride them! Those who chose standard cranks...remember to listen carefully... ride them! (And those of you who want to act gay, get back in the closet, and do your queen thing there!)

[Wyatt Earp]

Uhhhhmmm you'd be 'spinning' at the same cadence so who would notice

At the start of this thread I told this bunch of poofters that singlespeed was all you need.

[SwissVan]

 

I notice your total contribution to this thread has been a few infoless one liners - if you have anything useful by all means - go ahead....

 

 

Well I'm acting like a smart arse with normal digestion, instead of a man sized smart arse with verbal diarrhea.

 

My contribution seeing you asked so nicely:

Try it before you criticize it, riding a bike is a practical exercise in effort and not engineering mathematics.

I spent many years riding both a 53/39 – 11/21 or 23 and compact 50/34 -11/23 or 25, so I know what the difference is and which I prefer.

If you want to be a hero because you ride a 39/23 or 25 then carry on...you hero you.

[Eldron]

Well I'm acting like a smart arse with normal digestion, instead of a man sized smart arse with verbal diarrhea.

 

My contribution seeing you asked so nicely:

Try it before you criticize it, riding a bike is a practical exercise in effort and not engineering mathematics.

I spent many years riding both a 53/39 – 11/21 or 23 and compact 50/34 -11/23 or 25, so I know what the difference is and which I prefer.

If you want to be a hero because you ride a 39/23 or 25 then carry on...you hero you.

 

Here's a fine piece of information to add to your knowledge base:

 

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/tongue-in-cheek.html

 

If you took the whole "compact riders are ghey" thing seriously then you have been in Switzerland for too long. Head back to South Africa and tell them your personality is faulty.

 

Velo is your house mate right?

[SwissVan]

Here's a fine piece of information to add to your knowledge base:

 

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/tongue-in-cheek.html

 

If you took the whole "compact riders are ghey" thing seriously then you have been in Switzerland for too long. Head back to South Africa and tell them your personality is faulty.

 

Velo is your house mate right?

 

 

Of course you were not serious, fork it at least i hope not.

Refer to rule 1 below eh?

[Eldron]

Of course you were not serious, fork it at least i hope not.

Refer to rule 1 below eh?

 

Good call on Rule 1.

 

This thread was about 3 pages too long - I apologise unreservedly for putting all of you through them...

[Wyatt Earp]

Good call on Rule 1.

 

This thread was about 3 pages too long - I apologise unreservedly for putting all of you through them...

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