50T Front chain ring enough?

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oldroadman

Veteran
Location
Ubique
The lanes called me early this morning on a 50t - the sunrise was magnificent btw. :smile:
That's a bit too early...:sad:
 
I had a 53/39 set up and changed it for 50/34 for a trip up the alps a couple of months ago; I don't think its changed my speed except possibly I'm spinning more. So IMO a 50t is big enough, in fact my top speed this year was (45.6mph) was set on a borrowed cyclocross with a 48t, and have regularly broke the 40mph barrier with the 50t, in theory you can lose out on maximum speed but that doesnt seem to be the case for me.
 
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