fredstaple
Speeding Up
- Nov 1, 2009
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I currently have two bikes, primary bike has a carbon frame with a compact double and an older steel road bike with a triple crank.
The compact double is a 34/50 and I have a 11-25 cassette. This is a pretty good set up and only have to get out of the saddle on long or steep climbs. I sometimes wish I had a 26 tooth, but would have to give up the 11 to do so.
On the steel bike I have a 30/42/53 and run a 12-25 cassette. Overall I don't notice that much difference between the two set ups in the low gears. The 30-25 is a lower gear than the 34-25, but maybe the heavier bike equalizes the difference.
I am thinking about changing the cassette on the steel bike and increasing the climbing gears a little. With Campy my choices are a 13-26 or a 13-29. The 13-26 is not really going to have a significant impact, but the 13-29 would give me a 30-29 in the lowest gear. This is almost 1 to 1. Anyone think this would be overkill? thanks for your thoughts.
The compact double is a 34/50 and I have a 11-25 cassette. This is a pretty good set up and only have to get out of the saddle on long or steep climbs. I sometimes wish I had a 26 tooth, but would have to give up the 11 to do so.
On the steel bike I have a 30/42/53 and run a 12-25 cassette. Overall I don't notice that much difference between the two set ups in the low gears. The 30-25 is a lower gear than the 34-25, but maybe the heavier bike equalizes the difference.
I am thinking about changing the cassette on the steel bike and increasing the climbing gears a little. With Campy my choices are a 13-26 or a 13-29. The 13-26 is not really going to have a significant impact, but the 13-29 would give me a 30-29 in the lowest gear. This is almost 1 to 1. Anyone think this would be overkill? thanks for your thoughts.