Originally Posted by
Trentkln27
My trek is already spaced out to accommodate up to an 11 speed cassette with proper hub. And a new group set would come with shifters. If I run the biggest tiagra cassette and then put an mtb crankset on for the time I'm actually touring I think that I can get the best out of both. The tiagra cassette gets to a 32 tooth low gear and paired with an mtb crankset that would achieve the gears you guys are suggesting but then I can switch cranks in the plains to get extra speed on the flatter parts of the country or when I'm riding around where I live
I see what you line of thinking may be... some say that early to mid 90's frames should be 128mm to accommodate either 126mm or 130mm (I read that 11 speed hubs are 131mm). I measured my frame (1994 1220) out at 126mm, actually maybe a 1/2mm under that). It could be that being a year newer yours is different. Is putting a 130mm wheel into a frame spaced for 126mm going to cause issues? If you have done your research and are comfortable with it go for it.