The ALEX 300ti wheelset will work fine with an 11/32. The issue will be with the deraileur and the
chain. You will need to change as, Mikael said, to a longer cage deraileur. If you want to use the
big ring, with the 32 cog you will need extra links in the chain. Also there are chain wrap issues
because you have a 55/44/30 chainwheel setup. You could put a 28 or even a 26 up front with your
current rig and it will work. The up shift is a bit tricky but manageable and your limited to the
number of useable gears when on the small ring. Again because of chainwrap limits, chainwrap being
the number of links that a specific cassette and chainwheel combination can accommodate without
chain sag or cage/chain/cog interaction. I expect that there will be some tecno blab about the
upshift from the small ring to the mid, so be it. The ideal setup depends on you. Did you have to
get off and walk up a hill with your current set up? I had a guy call me for a 26t cog for his stock
STRADA call me back a week later saying he climbed the mountain he couldn't last week, so forget the
26t. I changed my AERO to a SRAM XO deraileur and shifters. I wanted to evaluate this deraileur
across a range of cassettes, it looks cool on my bent and allows for optional smaller gearing. This
year, because I am 3K behind last year at this time due to bad weather and other commitments. I
doubt I could climb an good hill very well without the lower gearing a This is a fitness/climbing
practice issue for me. Again, for me, what gearing I use depends on my degree of fitness and the
terrain of the ride. Next Sunday I will ride the Bay to Bay 104 miler. Slightly hilly or moundy to
some of you, but mostly flat. I will run the heavier HED Disk wheelset with an 11/23.... err..11/25?
I'll have fun, but know I won't be happy with my performance.
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Jude....///Bacchetta AERO St. Michaels and Tilghman Island.. Maryland Wheel Doctor Cycle and Sports,
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> I just got my new Corsa and I don't seem to have a low enough gear for the area I live. Can I
> replace the rear casette with an 11-32 and keep the present Ultegra deraiiluer and wheel set or is
> the rear hub incompatible with Mountain bike parts?