Is a 52 36 crankset good for climbing?

The 52/36 has been amazing. After running a 53/39 by 28 (10 speed) on previous bikes, I find that the 52/36 gives a wider range. I live in a hilly area and the 36 is plenty for spinning up anything steep, but it’s also as fast as I ever need on descents and flats.

What is the difference between 50 34 and 52 36?

Basically, the 52/36 will allow 5% higher top-speed before spinning-out compared to the 50/34. (Many say that your aero-tuck and other factors are more important at those speeds anyway.) But on the hills, you’ll find the 36 to be harder to turn than the 34.

What does the 52 36 MT mean on an Ultegra chainring?

A semi-compact chainset, sometimes called mid-compact or faux pro, has a 52-tooth outer chainring and a 36-tooth inner chainring. This means that the biggest gears aren’t quite as big as those of a 53/39 chainset but they’re not far off, and they’re larger than those of a compact.

Can you run 52 34 chainrings?

52-34 will work but the problem is that when on the 34 the chain will start catching on the big ring up front when you are in the two smallest cogs of the cassette, I ran a bike for years like it.

What is a 53/39 crankset?

Standard cranks have 53/39 gearing, meaning they have a 39-tooth small ring and a 53-tooth big ring. Ring is short for chainring, which is what the front gears are called that are bolted to the cranks. Compact cranksets are preferred for climbing races or for people who like to ride fast but not race.

What is 50 34t chainset?

Standard Setup Currently, the most common gearing setup on new road bikes is a 50/34 chainset with an 11-28 cassette. This means that the big and small chainring have 50 and 34 teeth, respectively, and the cassette’s smallest cog has 11 teeth and its largest cog has 28 teeth.

How many teeth does a road bike crank have?

Crank Set (Front Gears) You may sometimes hear cranksets referred to as ‘compact’ or ‘standard’. A compact crankset typically has a 50 tooth (50T) big ring and a 34 tooth (34T) little-ring. Standard cranksets are typically 53T/39T.

What is 50 34T chainset?

Standard Setup. Currently, the most common gearing setup on new road bikes is a 50/34 chainset with an 11-28 cassette. This means that the big and small chainring have 50 and 34 teeth, respectively, and the cassette’s smallest cog has 11 teeth and its largest cog has 28 teeth.

Are bigger chainrings faster?

A higher/bigger gear will not make you go faster. (Before going any further, the basics of gearing are that the larger the front chainring, the higher the gear. For the rear, the smaller it is, the higher.)

Are chainrings interchangeable?

Largely speaking, yes. As long as your attempting to replace them with a chainring(s) designed to work with your chainset. Your cranks will have a specific bolt layout or fitment spec so you can’t just fit a BMX chainring to your triathlon bike.

Can I use 53 36 chainrings?

The ramps and pins on the 53 ring are placed to provide a smooth transition from the 39 ring. With a 36 the transition won’t be as smooth, but it will work.

Can you run 53 34 chainrings?

Since you can use different rings with the new shimano can you run 53/34 easily? Yes but shifting will be effected. That’s a big jump up front.