Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
What crankset do you have? With a 32t small ring, i would figure you have a bcd which would allow you to get a smaller inner ring. Thatd be a cheap way to get smaller GI.
As for the cassette you asked about, i havent used it but i looked into it when i built a gravel bike. Everything i read showed its a quality cassette and not 2nd fiddle to shimano/sram.
I dont know sram components well- can your rear derailleur handle the larger cassette?
Also, sweet bike. Really cool.
As for the mentioned concern that the cassette is trendy and not widely available...thats true. But in the extremely rare chance it breaks and younare in Wyoming, then just get a different cassette. Your drivetrain couldnhandle basically any 10sp smaller than the sunrace cassette, so if a store in BFE Wyoming only has an 11-32 cassette then get it and go. The gearing wont be nearly as convenient, but itll let you ride.
Thanks for your reply. The crankset that came on the bike is an FSA Gossamer Pro "sub compact" 48/32. While I haven't checked I would guess that a smaller ring could be used. The long cage derailleur is SRAM X9 and will handle the cassette with a chain wrap of 47 (the proposed setup would be 45).
Like you, I don't know SRAM well at all... this being my first acquaintance. My road bike and my cross bike and my other touring bike are all Shimano so this is something of an adventure. The AWOL is quite something... had only eight rides... less than 300 miles.
I appreciate your encouragement.