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Lovetoclimb
08-24-2013, 10:34 AM
It is all the rage right now, along with retro style shoes, aero road helmets, and hi viz everything! Consider me on board, after finding myself in the 39-27 far too often, I am ready to experiment with some smaller gears.

Here are my two cranksets on two different road bikes:
1)2010 Super Record 11s, stock rings 53/39, 135 bcd spider, on a steel Columbus Spirit road bike
2)Cannondale Hollowgram SL BB30 with FSA 11s rings 53/39, 130bcd spider, on a 2010 SuperSix

Anyone have thoughts on the best options for converting either crankset to 52/36?

Best I can tell, FSA does not make a Campy 11s 52/36 set of rings, and Campy makes them in either Athena level (silver or black) or Super Record level (that off grey/green color of standard rings). I am banking on having to switch to a 110bcd spider on either crankset to accommodate the 36 tooth inner ring.

technicolor
08-24-2013, 10:41 AM
TA Specialites?
http://fairwheelbikes.com/chainrings-c-8.html?filter_id=37&zenid=d6a15883bc437f93304a65ce8af00f1a

ColonelJLloyd
08-24-2013, 10:45 AM
You definitely have to go to a smaller BCD than 130 for a ring smaller than 38t. May as well trade one of your current cranks or buy a different one.

Ralph
08-24-2013, 11:42 AM
You definitely have to go to a smaller BCD than 130 for a ring smaller than 38t. May as well trade one of your current cranks or buy a different one.

This. 38 on a 130, and 39 on a 135. Small as you can go.

John H.
08-24-2013, 03:37 PM
Get a 110 spider for your Hollowgram cranks, and a set of Praxis compact chainrings- they will work great with your Campy 11 speed.

kramnnim
08-24-2013, 11:27 PM
:banana: Two of these. http://www.srm.de/fileadmin/user_upload/images/productdetail/winder_specs/Campagnolo/Campagnolo-Comp.jpg