Cassette choice
05-03-06, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by feltdude
An 11x28 isn't going to shift very smoothly though. I use an 11x25 in the mountains and 11x23 the rest of the time.
05-04-06, 03:27 PM
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If you can race on a 48/11 then either your races are incredibly slow or you are the world's best spinner.
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Originally Posted by EURO
Idiot, it's a bigger gear than 53/13. 53/12 is only 1% bigger.
05-04-06, 07:27 PM
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Dude, a 34x29 is a crazy low gear. Seriously think about a 13x26 campy cassette for a backup. You will still get a better bailout gear and have better gear spacing thanthat 13-29. No need to swap RD either. A 50x12 is PLENTY of gear for racing.
05-05-06, 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by EURO
Idiot, it's a bigger gear than 53/13. 53/12 is only 1% bigger.
Good luck kid, your going to need it.
PS I'm only taking the piss because it is euro
05-06-06, 06:21 PM
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+39 on the 11T. I have one my sone doesn't. Who do you think is going to be buying a new 11T cassetee with all the i/4 and 1/2 mile rollers where we live. He's always complaining about loosing so much ground to me on the downhills and high tailwind situations.
05-07-06, 07:39 PM
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Keeping 12-25 on the Tarmac. Think this will be optimal for tese hilly century/ double metric centuries.
Just bought Bianchi Giro 2005(primarily to have a bike at the office for impromptu and scheduled weekday rides). Has 53/39, 12-26. Got from LBS for $1100. Cassette lock ring was defective. He is planning to switch out the 12-26 cassette for a 12-27.
If I end up using the 53/12 combo much, may the put 11-23 cassette on one of the 2 rear wheels I have for the Tarmac.
Just bought Bianchi Giro 2005(primarily to have a bike at the office for impromptu and scheduled weekday rides). Has 53/39, 12-26. Got from LBS for $1100. Cassette lock ring was defective. He is planning to switch out the 12-26 cassette for a 12-27.
If I end up using the 53/12 combo much, may the put 11-23 cassette on one of the 2 rear wheels I have for the Tarmac.
