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Wear and tear: Retro components VS modern components.

Run_to_da_hills · 2010-11-27 13:11:21

I have only got back into cycling recently and purchased a modern sports bike. I could not get over the amount of gears on it and the general reduction of size of components such as the use of a slimmer chain and reduction of chainwheel and sprocket teeth size. Dose this mean that these components wear out quicker than…

27-11-2010 2:11pm

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I have only got back into cycling recently and purchased a modern sports bike. I could not get over the amount of gears on it and the general reduction of size of components such as the use of a slimmer chain and reduction of chainwheel and sprocket teeth size.

Dose this mean that these components wear out quicker than retro parts?.

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