View Poll Results: What size cassette ?
11-23
31
19.25%
12-25
55
34.16%
Other
75
46.58%
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What sized cassette do you use?
09-23-05, 03:58 AM
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What sized cassette do you use?
What size cassette do you use?
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09-23-05, 05:23 AM
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11/21 with 56/44 Chainrings.
Eh?
Eh?
09-23-05, 05:30 AM
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11-23 with 52/39 on my road bike.
12-25 with 52/42/30 on my commuter.
12-25 with 52/42/30 on my commuter.
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09-23-05, 06:41 AM
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+ 1 for 13-26 Campy.
Should of given more options for your poll.
Should of given more options for your poll.
09-23-05, 07:15 AM
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I think it's 11-24 7 cog cassette on my trusty Lemond Reno '98. I'd be happier ditching the 11 and having a 27 or so for steep mofos. Then again I'd be happier with a 10 cog setup too. 
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12-25 with 50-34 compact. When I first got this bike, I couldn't climb worth a crap. I rushed back to the LBS thinking I needed a triple. They said wait until my components wore out before making the switch. Later I was able to climb the local stuff so I thought I might just get the 12-27 cassette. I'm climbing Monte Sano 34-25 at the steepest but for most of it I'm 34-19 with a good cadence. I usually do two trips up Monte Sano in my short afternoon ride. I've shifted into the 50 ring to see what it felt like and I think maybe next year I will be going up this thing several gears higher.
On the high gear side, I first thought there's no reason for me to have the 12 or even 13; not even down the mt. do I max them out. Now I mash 50-12 all the way down the mt. with no brakes until I get chicken ~40mph.
I'm looking forward to doing over 60 miles this Sunday, the longest ride of my short career. I'm no Lance Armstrong or Tom Boonen but I'm making forward progress.
In another 2500 miles when it's time to replace the cassette, I may go with the 12-27. A lot of the countryside where I ride has mile + climbs and I'm likely to hit them 20, 30, 40 miles into a ride. 34-27 would be a ~8% improvement but that should keep me fresh to go longer.
On the high gear side, I first thought there's no reason for me to have the 12 or even 13; not even down the mt. do I max them out. Now I mash 50-12 all the way down the mt. with no brakes until I get chicken ~40mph.
I'm looking forward to doing over 60 miles this Sunday, the longest ride of my short career. I'm no Lance Armstrong or Tom Boonen but I'm making forward progress.
In another 2500 miles when it's time to replace the cassette, I may go with the 12-27. A lot of the countryside where I ride has mile + climbs and I'm likely to hit them 20, 30, 40 miles into a ride. 34-27 would be a ~8% improvement but that should keep me fresh to go longer.
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I have a Lemond Tourmalet, it came with a SRAm 950 12-26, I replaced it with a SRAM 12-23 and new chain yesterday and rode 28 miles yeterday afternoon. My initial response is the 12-26 may have been a little better for me because it seems like my average speed was a little higher but I will check that out in the coming days. I am running a Triple with 52-42-30.
09-23-05, 07:39 AM
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09-23-05, 08:26 AM
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Roadbike: 12-25 ten speed. 53/38
Cyclocross: 11-28 ten speed. Single 42
Touring/Commuter: 12-27 ten speed. 48/34
Cyclocross: 11-28 ten speed. Single 42
Touring/Commuter: 12-27 ten speed. 48/34
09-23-05, 08:52 AM
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12-25/53-39 DA10.
We'll see how I hold up with that combination in a couple of weeks, when I do the JDRF fundraiser ride in Asheville...
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We'll see how I hold up with that combination in a couple of weeks, when I do the JDRF fundraiser ride in Asheville...
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09-23-05, 09:04 AM
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12-27 Dura-Ace. I've worn out the 21 cog in about 9 months. That's my main climbing gear.
I've learned about this place:
www.cycle-dynamics.com/
They sell individual titanium cogs. I'll have to put my order in.
I've learned about this place:
www.cycle-dynamics.com/
They sell individual titanium cogs. I'll have to put my order in.
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
What size cassette do you use?
09-23-05, 09:07 AM
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This is a great thread. Keep up the work sincity. Hehe
The biggest problem with this poll though is all those replies with 11-23 don't take into account compact doubles.
The biggest problem with this poll though is all those replies with 11-23 don't take into account compact doubles.
