Originally Posted by
blackvans1234
For a 12-32 cassette, would I need to alter the chain, RD, and a million other things?
I have a '13 spec. secteur compact.
This thread really blew up over the last few days.
I made a second attempt at this climb, similar results. I think I took the early segments slower (up until spies road when I needed to stop)
I did some standing during some ''steeper sections'' before spies road, there were maybe 3 or 4 areas. They werent that steep, but I felt like ''recruiting different muscle groups'' as they say.
http://www.strava.com/activities/75198997
New chain, new RD, probably XTR. That should do it. For long climbs, I try not to let my cadence fall below 74, 78 more preferable. Gearing, speed, and cadence calculator here:
http://www.machars.net/bikecalc.htm