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Old 03-22-17, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ksryder
Wasn't asking for your approval.
Wasn't giving it, or withholding it.

Was pointing out for the OP, that 50x34 gearing is not going to hold him back.

And I think if you really examined it, you'd find that the difference between a 53 and a 50 big ring is not holding you back in any significant manner.

You can go 33 mph at 90 rpm with 50x11. Next to no one, without a Pro Tour contract, can maintain 33mph on a regular road bike for any sustained distance. Thus a high gear of 50x11 just shouldn't be a limiter.
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