Compact chainsets are a great alternative to a triple chainset as they offer a good wide ratio of gearing and provide a good chainline thus giving increased chain strength.
Best chainset for road bike.
Most road bikes come with a double chainset meaning that you have two chainrings.
The larger chainring gives you bigger harder to turn gears that move you further per pedal revolution so it s suitable for higher speeds while the smaller chainring gives you gears that are easier to turn but move you a shorter distance per pedal.
The introduction of the compact chainset in the mid 2000s was a defining point in the path of road riding.
The jewel in the crown of a bike s components.
The smaller 50 and 34 tooth chainrings helped open up road cycling to a much wider.
We test 13 of the latest cranksets to find the best and best value models.
Best road bike cranksets.
Shimano s four bolt chainsets use a 110mm bcd to allow either 50 34 52 36 or 53.
Currently the best road bike crankset is the shimano 6800 ultegra.