If a 48/31 subcompact sounds appealing, remember that most front derailleurs are designed to work best with a maximum chainring difference of 16 teeth, i.e. 50 – 34 = 16, 48 – 32 = 16, or 436 – 30 = 16. If you switch to a Shimano RX810 48/31 crankset you may want to replace your front derailleur with the Shimano GRX FD-RX810 front derailleur, designed to work with a 17-tooth difference, for maximum front shifting performance.

From hard-hitting single-ring MTB chainsets to superlight carbon fibre road chainsets, Wiggle’s unrivalled bicycle chain set choice will ensure your drivetrain is in the right gear. First, you need to remove your crank from your bike. Once removed, unscrew the 4 bolts that hold two chainrings together with a T-30 torx key. Remove both original rings. I think 48/32 is probably the new scenario for Gran Fondo/endurance riders,” Bellin concludes. Our take or 48/11 is still a big gear to push on the flat. For your daily ride you most likely don't need moreI've used 10 speed chainsets on my 11 speed set up for a long while, and I'm using a 10 speed front mech and shifter on my steel winter bike, but with 11 speed rear. That also works fine. If you have a 130mm BCD crankset, for example, the smallest compatible chainring is a 38t. On a 110mm BCD crankset, the lower limit drops to 33t, and so on. No other combination or mix of rings will work. Due to special mounting construction, aesthetic bolt covers are not offered for this design

Those looking for something sub compact double chainset, the FSA Omega Adventurer range has 48/32 46/30 also 50/34.The wide-range gearing offered by sub-compact chainsets means triples have almost vanished from road bikes. We've seen two in the last couple of years, both on touring bikes.

In practice, we’re only talking about a few millimetres difference between ‘long’ and ‘short’ cranks – most riders will barely notice the difference in normal riding, from one size to the next. Crankset compatibility combination is minimally faster than 52x12T. This is 49.7km/h (30.9mph) and is faster than 53x13T! At 100rpm it increases to 55km/h (34.3mph).A ‘standard’ double crankset has rings with 53 and 39 teeth. Although it’s called standard, it’s not a very common configuration to see these days and is mainly the preserve of racers, because the fashion now is for smaller chainrings, giving lower gear ratios. Yep. I noticed this with a few people I've ridden with - particularly on gently rolling terrain - they were swapping frequently between big-big and small-small. Fitting a wider range cassette isn't really a proper solution.