46/34

[R3awak3n]

Used to have a 48/32 on this type of bike. For a few reasons I am now on a 50/34. Its fine but I miss a smaller big ring, where I ride I never really need a 50 and prefer to have a 48 or 46 as the big ring so I can have more useable gears.

For this crankset (FSA powerbox) I have the option of 46/36. I definitely want a 34 so I was thinking of going 46/34. Of course they don't recommend that because the ramps are set for 46/36 or 50/34 yada yada. I don't really care if the shifting is the fastest or most precise ever, I don't race, I like to go slow and stead. Of course I don't want it to be crappy and not shift properly but who here has done 46/34 and it was ok?

[Jaybee]

Happily ran 46/34 on a SRAM Force crank for years until that bike was stolen. Currently running 48/32 on Praxis, happy with the increased low end but thinking about dropping the front to 46.

[bicycletricycle]

I run a 33/46 with TA rings. Really like it. Friction DT shifters and a regular Chorus 10 allot front derailleur

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by Jaybee

Happily ran 46/34 on a SRAM Force crank for years until that bike was stolen. Currently running 48/32 on Praxis, happy with the increased low end but thinking about dropping the front to 46.

Good to know because Sram also does not recommend it.
Can you go 46 on that crank? I know the 48/32 is super specific on that crank. Special bolts, ect.

Originally Posted by bicycletricycle

I run a 33/46 with TA rings. Really like it. Friction DT shifters and a regular Chorus 10 allot front derailleur

Nice to know. I am most likely going to try it.

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Good to know because Sram also does not recommend it.
Can you go 46 on that crank? I know the 48/32 is super specific on that crank. Special bolts, ect.



Nice to know. I am most likely going to try it.

Not sure the Praxis can take 46. Just a thought that passes through my head when I’m grinding up a hill and would like one more gear before dropping to the small ring.

[efixler]

The Praxis is a sweet crank but I’m pretty sure it only goes down to 48.

I’ve currently got one (bought here) waiting to install on my 650b when I get back from vacation.

[R3awak3n]

Yes its great, I have one. But it was not playing nice on this one bike so moved to another one.

[Lovetoclimb]

I run this on a shimano ultegra crankset with no issues. Great setup.

[PaMtbRider]

I have both Shimano and Campy with 46-34 setups and they both shift as good or better than 50-34 chain rings.

[R3awak3n]

All I needed to hear. Thanks guys.

[Spaghetti Legs]

I’ll pile on and add I use a 46-34 on my cross bike with FSA crank; older carbon pro elite. It came as 46-36 but boy I need as small a ring as I can get for cross racing. Shifts fine Campy 10 speed

[saab2000]

46/34 on my Indy Fab. It’s great and the 12-tooth shift is nicer, by far, than a 16-tooth shift.

Pics later....

Edit, with pics:

Here's my modified Shimano 9000 crank, with a Ultegra 46-tooth cyclocross chainring in place of the 50-tooth road ring. It has the ultra ugly fitting pieces that are intended for Ultegra cranks. There are no DA pieces available to the general public AFAIK. It works fine. It's really, really lame and ugly. If they can't make a DA chainring in a 46 you'd think they could/would at least make an appropriate matching ring and CX pieces......

That rant said, it works fine.

I wish Shimano made a 46/32/34 available to the public. It's time for a sub-compact with multiple ring choices available for sale to all riders from, say, 30-46 and everything in between for inner and outer rings, at least at a non-branded level.

This works. I just wish it looked better.

[m_sasso]

I run a 48/34 on my Team Miyata with a Sugino OX801D crank and 7900 DA front derailleur. Yes, it is a slow shifter, however, OK as is, reason my designated climbing bike.

[commonguy001]

Originally Posted by Lovetoclimb

I run this on a shimano ultegra crankset with no issues. Great setup.

Ditto, running this on my Lynskey Urbano and it works perfectly.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Used to have a 48/32 on this type of bike. For a few reasons I am now on a 50/34. Its fine but I miss a smaller big ring, where I ride I never really need a 50 and prefer to have a 48 or 46 as the big ring so I can have more useable gears.

For this crankset (FSA powerbox) I have the option of 46/36. I definitely want a 34 so I was thinking of going 46/34. Of course they don't recommend that because the ramps are set for 46/36 or 50/34 yada yada. I don't really care if the shifting is the fastest or most precise ever, I don't race, I like to go slow and stead. Of course I don't want it to be crappy and not shift properly but who here has done 46/34 and it was ok?

Not 46/34 but 48/36(12t difference)...Campag EPS with the front der higher than it should be(brazeon tab)..and letting up on pedal pressure when shifting and it shifts just fine. TA outer ring, Campag inner..