Originally Posted by
shelbyfv
52-36. As you noticed, race bikes don't normally come stock with 50-34.
Originally Posted by
lupo68288
Thanks for your answer. I checked in the configurator and I can only buy the bike with 50/34. But I have a 52 chainring at home. Is it possible to take the 50/34 and replace the 50 chainring with a 52 chainring so I have a 52/34?
Agree with Shelby, you might as well go with the higher gearing. If you need a lower gear in a race (assuming no super steep climbs), you're probably off he back and might as well soft pedal home. If you need a bigger gear to keep up, that's important. That being said, I have also never needed a 52/11 in any of the amateur races I did, so it probably won't hurt you to just get the 50/34 for now and worry about changing the chainrings if and when you need to.