Originally Posted by
gr23932
I know that Shimano states that 27t is the largest cog it can handle but I'm curious if any one has used a 30T or 32T with success. It's on my LHT which I use to haul my two kids around on weekend trips and I must say that I've gotten my @ss kicked a few times on some big hills.
You can push it to 29 or 30 (good luck on finding a cassette with those as the low gear
). Not much further, however. Your best bet would be to ditch the road derailer and go for a mountain bike one.
Jenson has an LX for $49. It'll fix all your problems and you'll be able to run a 11-34 cassette.