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It puts an effective higher gear in the power sections of the pedal stroke, and a lower one in the dead sections. So the 50T ring acts more like a 51/52, when stepping down/up, and like a 48/49 when pushing forwards/backwards. Its meant to reduce fatigue, by shifting more of the work load to bigger muscles.

After a single 30km ride, my thoughts are.....

Its barely noticable while cruising on the flats, but does seem to work against the 'circles' technique, fixed riding has taught me, slightly. But I'm sre I'll get used to them.

It feels feels good when sprinting, and climbing. When my technique is most stressed.

I cant comment on the fatigue thing obviously.

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In the same way you're better off losing body fat, than buying lightweight cables and bolts. I guess you're better off working on a fluid technique then just forking out for these. Although maybe the fatigue reduction is real. TBH I need to put more kms on them.

I liked them though. But then I'm the sort of twat that buys lightweight cables and bolts.

(Paid half the RRP on spanish EBay BTW)

im having a hard time trying to imagine what would happen with chain tension on a fixed?