I am currently running a 9-spd cassette with the following gears: 12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23-25
It's about time to replace the cassette now. I very rarely use the 12 except when I'm cranking hard on long downhills (almost never) and rarely use the 25 except as an occasional bail-out gear on the hardest hills (and I pretty much only do that because its presence gives me an excuse to use it...if it wasn't there, I could get by with the 23). So I am considering a change to a 13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21-23 which would give me 2 more usable gears and only cost me a bit on the high and low end.
My only dilemma is that I am planning on tackling the Death Ride in July, and for that, with all the climbing and descending, I may actually want the 12 and 25. Any advice?
It's about time to replace the cassette now. I very rarely use the 12 except when I'm cranking hard on long downhills (almost never) and rarely use the 25 except as an occasional bail-out gear on the hardest hills (and I pretty much only do that because its presence gives me an excuse to use it...if it wasn't there, I could get by with the 23). So I am considering a change to a 13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21-23 which would give me 2 more usable gears and only cost me a bit on the high and low end.
My only dilemma is that I am planning on tackling the Death Ride in July, and for that, with all the climbing and descending, I may actually want the 12 and 25. Any advice?