I give VO a lot of credit for making these cranks. Until now, there weren't many options for wide range compact doubles, and most of those cranks (TA Pro 5 Vis, TA Carmina, White Industries, etc.) are exceedingly expensive.
The cyclotourist gives the gear range of a triple with a simpler double crank. The low Q is nice too. I love the TA Pro 5 Vis cranks that I have now, but will probably buy a VO 50.4 BCD to take advantage of the improvements (ramps, derailleur spacing). I have a 46T/30T and run a 13-30 9 speed cassette. 46T gives a practical range of gears with my cruising 73 gear inches near the middle of that cassette. I only use the 30T chainring for steep climbs. It's essentially a 1x9er with an extra bail-out granny gear. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
