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  • Disc brakes, and their associated fancy new levers, and massive rear cassettes.
    Don't get me wrong, it's all interesting stuff, I just can't see it being much use for top level racers this is intended for.

  • I just can't see it being much use for top level racers this is intended for.

    It's not uncommon, even the pro have a big range in the Giro

    Sky have a standard 11-28 because it work for all scenario, no need to constantly swap cassette round for certain stages.

    11-30 sound like it'll keep a similar jump between each cassette while having a decent lower gear for some of the climb.

  • "Sky have a standard 11-28 because it work for all scenario, no need to constantly swap cassette round for certain stages."

    Or more likely it means dudes can race in the big ring for the whole thing so less risk of dumping a chain with a front shift, especially with stupid oval/wonky chainrings.

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