Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
I agree that a 12-28 cassette makes more sense than 11-28. In fact, if you can find a 13-28 it will give you a very slightly higher gear than you had with the old setup. The 12 will be a significant increase and the 11 will be a huge jump. With only 7 cogs, it is especially important not to have unused gears.
Remember, I'm switching from the road double to compact double. I dont recover-coast on the backside of the hills. With a 53 and 14 I'm spinning a bit fast at 37mph. So if I reduce the ratio to a 50 and add the 11 I can live with that. I would grab a shimano 12-28 if available. But my dilemma isnt the high end.....it's the low end. I need a lower bailout gear.