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Old 03-09-15 | 04:12 AM
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You'll figure out what works for you.

I find close ratio gears make cycling more enjoyable, and would swap out that 11-32 cassette for one with tighter spacing, like 12-26. The shorter jumps between gears makes it easier to keep your cadence in the most efficient (and comfortable!) range.

Unless you are riding long steep climbs, (or milder climbs but are really out of shape) the 36-32 low gear on the bike now is fairly useless. The swap'll also ditch a quarter pound or so.
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