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Originally Posted by AngryScientist
sram and shimano in particular. the cassettes keep getting bigger and bigger in the back, indicating the acceptance that lower gears are better for lots of people.
if i want a 46/30 up front and a reasonable gear stack in the back - why do i still need to go to a boutique crank option?
i wonder if any of them are considering a crankset with a small ring smaller than the "standard" compact 34t ring?
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I have never understood the concept of super wide gearing in the back. It's as if the right cadence really doesn't matter.
IMHO, most of this thrutching around with 1X, super wide cassettes, discs, etc is about trying to stimulate demand by being different and not really about being better.