Originally Posted by
Bonts
yes, but having that availability in the hub just reduces friction of the upgrade. I suppose it’s just $50 sunk into a 10s cassette if I decide a later upgrade. If I sink $100 into a cassette and long cage deraileur, I’d probably spring for it. Just thinking out loud.
If you go with a 50/34 crank, an 11-25 cassette will give you a reasonable low gear. Probably enough for non-mountainous riding. Or an 11-28 cassette if you stay away from small/smaller combos that require more chain take-up.
You can run the gear inch calculations and compare it to what you have on your other bikes.