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Old 02-16-10, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclist2000
According to the Shimano web site, the 105's limit is around 28 (I looked at it a couple of weeks ago and it is either 27 or 29) so if you wanted to switch to a larger rear cassette you would need a new rear derailluer.
My wife bought a 2009 last year in the spring. According to the Novara bike specs in the 2009 product booklet, the rear gearing is SRAM PG-950 11/32. They were having trouble with adjusting the shifting across all gears, and I believe she could have switched to the higher geared cassette. But she stayed with the 11/32 even if she loses one of the cogs in the adjustment, just to keep the lower gearing. I forget all the details. The REI wrenches should know. My wife has been happy with the bike, but she's only been on one 4 day tour so far.
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