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06-28-03, 08:15 PM
When I bought my Roubaix, I wondered whether the 12-23 cassette would give me a large enough cog for some of the hills around here. Today I decided to try one of the steeper, longer hills (for those who know St. Louis County, this hill is on Wild Horse Creek Road between Centaur Road and Eatherton Road/Highway 109). I' ve been practicing pedaling out of the saddle, so I stood until I needed to ease up then completed the hill in 30/23, all the while thinking to myself, "I can put a 12-27 cassette on this."
Well, I made it up the hill, and by the time I got to the intersection with Highway 109, I was feeling good. A couple cyclists were stopped on the other side of the intersection. As I rode by, one of them asked me how difficult the hill was. I, of course, enjoyed replying, "It wasn't so bad."
I guess I'll just wait and see before switching cassettes.
Well, I made it up the hill, and by the time I got to the intersection with Highway 109, I was feeling good. A couple cyclists were stopped on the other side of the intersection. As I rode by, one of them asked me how difficult the hill was. I, of course, enjoyed replying, "It wasn't so bad."
I guess I'll just wait and see before switching cassettes.