Originally Posted by
jdishner
Hello, I recently moved to Maine from Illinois and there is a
lot more elevation here. I was already advised to go with a smaller front ring in Illinois but I was ok with powering along at a slightly lower cadence, however one ride here has convinced me that I need to make a change. I have a 2016 Specialized Tarmac Sport (
specs on bikeradar here) with a stock 52/36 up front and 11/28 in the rear. Suggestions?
I went from 11x32 34/50 to 11x30 36/52 last summer (new whip) and I immediately noticed the difference. Faster, but clearly harder.
Perhaps a new 11x30 or 11x32 cassette would help?