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While we're on the the topic of chainsets (thought it'd never happen at lfgss) can someone clarify for me what compact means. It seems that it's better for climbing because it gives you some lower gears and takes a few off the top. Kind of like a hybrid gear set between a single and a triple without the extra weight and complication of the triple. Am I right in guessing it's good for people who prefer to spin in lower gears and not mash big gears. After riding fixed for a few months I now want to get a geared bike for more long distance runs at the weekends and think a compact sounds good.