Looking for 2X crank for my gravel bike
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My dealer just told me Easton is coming out with lighter EC90SL crank in August. Price seems to be the same.
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Shimano says you'll need the new FD, so that's the official answer. Real world answer will have to wait until someone tries the new crank with their existing FD. If there is enough adjustment available on your outer limit screw to move the derailleur out 2.5mm, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work just fine.
For all of us running SRAM shifters made for Yaw type FDs, thus having no trim steps in the shift pattern, I sure hope it will work.
For all of us running SRAM shifters made for Yaw type FDs, thus having no trim steps in the shift pattern, I sure hope it will work.
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Shimano says you'll need the new FD, so that's the official answer. Real world answer will have to wait until someone tries the new crank with their existing FD. If there is enough adjustment available on your outer limit screw to move the derailleur out 2.5mm, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work just fine.
For all of us running SRAM shifters made for Yaw type FDs, thus having no trim steps in the shift pattern, I sure hope it will work.
For all of us running SRAM shifters made for Yaw type FDs, thus having no trim steps in the shift pattern, I sure hope it will work.
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Using R8000 rear derailleur but haven't switched crankset yet. Thanks for all the posts as have a crank change in my future and wondered about 10/11 spd compatibility. Don't want to break the bank but wondered about new shimano gravel for 31x48 or 30x46. Both make a lot of sense. Otherwise Sram or Fsa 2x works great too. Have FSA compact 34x50 on my road and replaced chainrings after 6 years and many thousands of miles as it was my everything bike.
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I didn’t know that was an Ultegra option. Pretty nice.
Anyhow, the gear jumps on these cranksets are getting ridiculous. 46-30? 48-31? And then pairing these tiny little chainrings with massive cogs...you’d think everyone was hauling 150lbs of crap over a mountain pass.
Anyhow, the gear jumps on these cranksets are getting ridiculous. 46-30? 48-31? And then pairing these tiny little chainrings with massive cogs...you’d think everyone was hauling 150lbs of crap over a mountain pass.
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Ten years ago, when I was in cycling shape, it was the opposite. I was ashamed of my 11-32 and instead went with a 12-25 with my compacts(running a 12-26 now). Never ever used the granny gear. All my climbing was done 34 in front 23 in back with the 25 my bailout gear. What happened to HTFU?
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Ten years ago, when I was in cycling shape, it was the opposite. I was ashamed of my 11-32 and instead went with a 12-25 with my compacts(running a 12-26 now). Never ever used the granny gear. All my climbing was done 34 in front 23 in back with the 25 my bailout gear. What happened to HTFU?
In light of these new, silly drivetrains, I guess I have to specify that it was a 34t chainring, and 28t cog.
Not too long ago, that would have gone without saying.
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50-34=16
Same gap most people have been using for years. If you don't want or need the lower gearing that some of us do, you don't have to buy it. I hope you enjoy your riding. I'm sure you don't mind if I do what I need to do to enjoy mine.
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Ten years ago, when I was in cycling shape, it was the opposite. I was ashamed of my 11-32 and instead went with a 12-25 with my compacts(running a 12-26 now). Never ever used the granny gear. All my climbing was done 34 in front 23 in back with the 25 my bailout gear. What happened to HTFU?
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I'm 56. Started cycling when my kidneys failed and I had to go on dialysis about ten years ago.
My hemoglobin level is around 11, lower than women. That's with the EPO.
Ten years ago I was doing about 100 miles a week.
Now, not so much.
Pretty sure my best cycling days are behind me.
Definitely not superman.
My hemoglobin level is around 11, lower than women. That's with the EPO.
Ten years ago I was doing about 100 miles a week.
Now, not so much.
Pretty sure my best cycling days are behind me.
Definitely not superman.
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Some of us are in great shape and could def push a harder gear if we wanted to, the question is why if you don't have to?? I don't need the ego boost, I'll keep rocking my 32-34.
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Ten years ago, when I was in cycling shape, it was the opposite. I was ashamed of my 11-32 and instead went with a 12-25 with my compacts(running a 12-26 now). Never ever used the granny gear. All my climbing was done 34 in front 23 in back with the 25 my bailout gear. What happened to HTFU?
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Unless it is an organized ride. Then hang your head in shame.
Did Lazy Horse gravel grind in May. One man had a basically brand new Salsa bike with Ultegra munch a righty-brifter cable inside the brifter....He did 80% of the course with a 2-speed. And was still dropping people left and right.
Did Lazy Horse gravel grind in May. One man had a basically brand new Salsa bike with Ultegra munch a righty-brifter cable inside the brifter....He did 80% of the course with a 2-speed. And was still dropping people left and right.
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I rode nothing but Shimano cranks for 13 years . . . until recently. I went to an FSA Modular Adventure (46/30) crankset and I have been very happy with the results. The gearing is what I want but, to my surprise, the shifting (and lack of noise) is perfect. No real difference (shifting wise) between the FSA and the Shimano cranksets on my other bikes.
To go to the Shimano gravel crank requires not just the purchase of the crank, but also the purchase of a new front derailleur. That makes it an expensive upgrade. And I doubt it will be available as a separate component to the public until 2020. (I hope I'm wrong, but history has a way of repeating itself. Shimano tends to "introduce" things nine months to a year before they are generally available to the public.) As it is, I'm perfectly happy with the FSA. I won't be changing.
To go to the Shimano gravel crank requires not just the purchase of the crank, but also the purchase of a new front derailleur. That makes it an expensive upgrade. And I doubt it will be available as a separate component to the public until 2020. (I hope I'm wrong, but history has a way of repeating itself. Shimano tends to "introduce" things nine months to a year before they are generally available to the public.) As it is, I'm perfectly happy with the FSA. I won't be changing.
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Shimano says you'll need the new FD, so that's the official answer. Real world answer will have to wait until someone tries the new crank with their existing FD. If there is enough adjustment available on your outer limit screw to move the derailleur out 2.5mm, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work just fine.
Of course, it might not be too economical to buy an adaptor plus braze on derailleur instead of just the correct GRX derailleur, but if you already have a spare derailleur...
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You don't feel the 16t as an absolute. You feel it as a percentage of ratio changed.
The percentage jumps are getting ridiculous.
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Without using smaller rings, it's hard to get super-low bottom gears or a low big-ring bottom gear unless you use a very wide-range cassette, and frequent wide rear-shift jumps can be more annoying than an occasional front shift being a few percent bigger.
A triple fixes both problems, but they're losing support.
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