Originally Posted by
mizer2167
The 12-25 wouldn't work with my rear derailer, at least based on the literature.
In practice it should work; there are some who use MTB rear derailleurs to shift road cassettes (of the same number of speeds) for downhill runs. The trade off may be an imperceptible but measurably slower shift.
Originally Posted by
mizer2167
I had not considered the 14-28 as it's missing the 13 tooth cog I ride in quite a bit. I have no real use for the 11 as there are so few large hills.
Got it.
Originally Posted by
mizer2167
I've been considering doing a mix and match cassette, but the SRAM seems like exactly the gears I need w/o the extra expense or effort...provided it works.
That is probably the best option. The SRAM maintain 1T gaps at the (physically) smaller end of the cassette at the expense of bigger jumps between the (physically) larger climbing cogs, so its suitability depends on how you want to tackle the intermediate climbs on your rides.