Originally Posted by
WhyFi
And I'm just informing from a practical perspective on why it is the way it is - 50/34 is probably the most common crankset on road bikes these days but, for the reasons I'd mentioned, that gearing may not be as desirable or practical on bikes meant to accommodate larger tires on poorer surfaces.
Uhhh, duh?
Point is that people have different reasons why a "compromise" can pull a type of bicycle out of consideration for use in the category of riding they want to do.
Last edited by livedarklions; 02-03-22 at 10:12 AM.