Given that my original cassette was 13-23. and the new one is 11-28 I am struggling. Seems like the 11-28 gives you the best of all worlds (you can go faster on flats and spin your legs more on hills) and there have been a few hills were it would have been nice to shift in an easier gear... I am assuming the 11-28 will be harder to shift up between geers when I am grinding up hills but on the flip side if I shift proactively like a good biker should I can spin my legs more if I need too. I guess in general the 11-28 "seems" to make more sense given I ride in mixed terrain (north east foot hills not mtns) but there obviously has to be a down side... poor shifting and more chain wear... ?? (Front chain ring is 39/53) A big thanks to everyone that has responded!
Last edited by safe_bet; 06-02-10 at 07:27 PM.
Reason: chain ring size