It's just expensive to go keep switching back and forth…
Only if you don't do your own maintenance. Swapping cassettes is easy, cranks aren't too far behind.
Road Gearing...help!
If you going to road race I would get a narrower cluster then a 12-27. Maybe a 12-23 or 12-25.
Changing cassettes is really easy. All you need is
Chain whip
Large wrench
Cassette Lockring Tool
Your 50 X 36 should be fine for now.
36 in front, and 27 in the rear is a good alternative to a triple in very hilly areas…
It depends on how strong a rider you are. Personally if I can't get up a hill in 39x27 I might as well get off and walk. :D
I have 52x42 and a 12-25 cassette on my main bike.
Gearing calculators will say that 50x11 is slightly larger than 52x12. I have seen some people use 50-36 cranksets and a 11-23 cassette with good results.
I've noticed a lot of newer bikes come with compact (50 instead of 53) cranks standard now. Felts and the Specialized Roubaix series for example.
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I've noticed a lot of newer bikes come with compact (50 instead of 53) cranks standard now. Felts and the Specialized Roubaix series for example.
that's the bike i got, the Specialized. I've tried the gearing now, and it does make sense to me to keep the 50, 36 and change the cassette to a 12-25… i don't think that i need the 27 unless i was climbing a wall!!!
Thanks for all the advice. you guys are on it!
hill repeats on Cypress tomorrow at 6:30am…:)
12-27 for the winter, 11-23/25 for racing. A 25 is a good upper limit and quite useful for BC Cup racing. My wife raced on a 12-25 a found it perfect and she was a climbing machine.
I'd look at changing out your front rings to a 39-53t set up.
Holy crap, i love my new bike!!! It's like a Coupe De Ville compared to my winter bike.
So, I definitely tested it on Cypress this morning - we did hill repeats in the big ring (working on leg strength). I have to say that I LOVE having a 50 on the front for that kind of stuff…but on the way down, i definitely spun out, and i was not drafting anyone.
I think that this may be key… Gearing calculators will say that 50x11 is slightly larger than 52x12. I have seen some people use 50-36 cranksets and a 11-23 cassette with good results.
yay! i'm gettin this road schtuff! (i think!)
Gearing calculators will say that 50x11 is slightly larger than 52x12. I have seen some people use 50-36 cranksets and a 11-23 cassette with good results.
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don't go to standard drive, it would be a mistake.
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