the XTR 12-28 with alloy carrier and titanium large cogs is lighter than a standard 12-23 8 spd cassette
Thanks for the tip. Looks like the 8-speed cassettes are fairly reasonable.
I checked the
11-sp XTR. I think it's 11-
$P XTR.
During today's climb of Juniper Pass (in the studio), I realized, when the grade hit 7%, that I am "out of gears."
At least, in the studio, I don't have to keep looking uphill and know it's going to hurt, and it's hard to fall off a CompuTrainer.