Anyone run 54-42 Cranks?

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Noctiluxx
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I got a phenominal deal on brand new 2016 Zipp 808's for $1,100 that came with a new Dura Ace cassette and also new Conti 4000 SII tires, though no tubes :cry: I had no need for these wheels but could not pass on the deal. The rider, a female British world Ironman 70.3 champion is sponsored by Trek/Bontrager and could not use the wheels, hence the sale.
I decided to put these 808's on my 2016 Specialized Allez Sprint DSW bike. Right now the bike rides on DA 9150 with a 52-36 mid-compact. I was thinking, since this is my third bike, perhaps making it more Tri/TT and swapping out the current mid compact to a 54-42 to go with the 808's. What do you think? Will the bike be practical or just a cool looking Uber Fred bike :shock: ?
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Geoff
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by Geoff

I just got Dege's Domane from last season. The last race it ran was Paris-Roubaix and it is set-up with 54-42. For most of my racing life I ran 53-42, so it kind of feels like 'going home', to me. Depending upon the terrain you are in and the cassette you run, you should be just fine.

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Ok Geoff... you simply cannot continue to obtain these prior years pro bikes and not post pics with a bit of writeup. It’s simply not fair. :). Now damnit... learn how to post a pic or two in this forum or none, not a single one, of those bikes you speak of ever happened.
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Ok. I'll get one of those accounts after Opening Day (Kershaw vs. Bumgarner).

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