Originally Posted by
rpj795
ok, i have a question about changing my gearing. i currently have 54/39 front and a 12/27 in the back. i was thinking of changing to a compact up front 50/34 and a 11/26 in the back (new sram red). the graphs that i have seen on line look like i would get a better (lower) low gear and a better high (spinning) gear. has anyone used this set up and what is your feedback?
50/34 and RED11/26 is a very good combination. One noticeable difference is you loose 16t, if that matters to you. Another is, if you're used to the "quiteness" of a shimano cassette, you'd have to accustom yourself with the "resonant" sound of gear shiftting in RED.