Luxlu: Cassette customizing sounds interesrting, doesn`t it? I know people do it and I`m kind of tempted to try it "just because", although in these days of 7 to 11 sprockets I can`t say as I`m really dying with the factory offerings. I know that you also have to pay attention to the tooth orientation and to which teeth are beveled or ramped if you want to retain the magic shifting that modern cassettes provide. sounds complicated, but intriguing all the same.

Nun: I`ve been curious about subcompact doubles like yours, too. Do you use a triple front derailler with your 26/42? Triple 74/110 arms without the big ring? The thing that`s kept me from doing it so far is that I read one acount where the rider kept finding himself right in the middle of the range and having to constantly shift back and forth between rings with a big jump of at least three cogs each time. I can see myself being in the same situation. I take it that doesn`t happen often to you? Or it does happen and it doesn`t bother you?