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Old 10-01-14 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by louye2
The Shimano Hyperglide C cassette on my Trek 470 road bike is a bit worn. I would like to replace it, but I am not sure what tooth combination to choose. The original cassette is a 7 speed 11T - 24T. Between Nashbar, AEbike and other vendors, I have seen 12-32, 11-28, 13-26, 12-28, etc.

I do most of my riding on a paved 25 mile rail trail that is fairly flat with some small inclines. What cassette combination would you recommend for me?

Thank you.
The big thing is, as the others have pointed out -- do you use all of the gears? Do you ever wish you had higher or lower ones? The 11-24T is no longer available, but Origin8 makes an 11-23T, and there are wider and narrower options in 7-speed. I really like the 13-23T cassette on my main road bike.
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