Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
The 11-34 has an even nicer sequence (same as the 11-30) up until the final shift which is a huge bailout.
11-13-15-17-20-23-26-34
+2 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +8
Yeah, that last step is a big leap.
The difference between 32 and 34 doesn't feel as much as between 13 and 15. In the lower geared cassettes a four tooth gap is normal, the 32/34 would be like a half step.
I have an 8sp 11-30. I've been running without using the 11 for the last several months and have found that I don't miss it at all. I just ordered a 13t first position and an 11-34 cassette. I'm going to try a 13-34, with the last three steps being 26-30-34.