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KD
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I'm new to the list, and fallry new to bicyling, although I've owned a
bike most of my life. Usually something I picked up at a garage sale,
and rode until it was toast. The most work I've usually done is change
a tire, repair a tube or change a brake pad.
I went out in Feburary and bought a Litespeed Arenburg ('01 frame I'm
pretty sure; non-integrated headset). It has Ultegra ('03) tripple
components. I live in Oregon, and we have some pretty good hills. I
can climb them, but often my knees are hurting the next day. The bike
has been fit to me. I'm going to be doing Cycle Oregon this fall, with
the goal of doing the ride up to Crater Lake, and around the rim on
day 6. I also ride motorcycles long distance (with many 1K+ mile days
under my belt) and have found that my knees stiffen up a lot more now.
I'd like to get lower gearing on the bike to help with the hills. I'm
wanting to switch to a 11-32 or 11-34 SRAM PG-990 cassette and Deore
XT M760 SGS rear derailer. My Ultegra crank is 52/42/30. From
Shimano's website, the M760 will shift up to 45 t. 30-52 = 22, and
11-34= 23, and 22+23=45t, so I think this is an OK application.
1) Will this work? Will the Ultegra STI Shifters shift the Deore XT
OK?
2) Opinions on the 11-32 -vs- 11-34? From the SRAM site, the ONLY
difference is the big gear, all other gears are the same. My 'gut' is
that shifting from the 28 to the 34 might be' harder' for the
derailer, but I don't really know.
3) I ass-ume I will need a new chain (with ~ 1450 miles on mine, it's
getting close to time to get a new one anyway). Any opinions on SRAM
P99 -vs- Ultegra? Am I right that the SRAM has a removable master link
so that the chain can be removed (easier) for cleaning?
4) Am I nuts?
ThaADVANCEks, Ken
bike most of my life. Usually something I picked up at a garage sale,
and rode until it was toast. The most work I've usually done is change
a tire, repair a tube or change a brake pad.
I went out in Feburary and bought a Litespeed Arenburg ('01 frame I'm
pretty sure; non-integrated headset). It has Ultegra ('03) tripple
components. I live in Oregon, and we have some pretty good hills. I
can climb them, but often my knees are hurting the next day. The bike
has been fit to me. I'm going to be doing Cycle Oregon this fall, with
the goal of doing the ride up to Crater Lake, and around the rim on
day 6. I also ride motorcycles long distance (with many 1K+ mile days
under my belt) and have found that my knees stiffen up a lot more now.
I'd like to get lower gearing on the bike to help with the hills. I'm
wanting to switch to a 11-32 or 11-34 SRAM PG-990 cassette and Deore
XT M760 SGS rear derailer. My Ultegra crank is 52/42/30. From
Shimano's website, the M760 will shift up to 45 t. 30-52 = 22, and
11-34= 23, and 22+23=45t, so I think this is an OK application.
1) Will this work? Will the Ultegra STI Shifters shift the Deore XT
OK?
2) Opinions on the 11-32 -vs- 11-34? From the SRAM site, the ONLY
difference is the big gear, all other gears are the same. My 'gut' is
that shifting from the 28 to the 34 might be' harder' for the
derailer, but I don't really know.
3) I ass-ume I will need a new chain (with ~ 1450 miles on mine, it's
getting close to time to get a new one anyway). Any opinions on SRAM
P99 -vs- Ultegra? Am I right that the SRAM has a removable master link
so that the chain can be removed (easier) for cleaning?
4) Am I nuts?
ThaADVANCEks, Ken