Roadies: What cassette are you using?

I use a 13-26 for training because there are a few hills in my area and a 14-23 for racing (I'm a junior so I must use the 14).

11-21 for crits
12-23/12-25 for training
12-25 for hilly road races
12-28 (custom) for mountain riding
11-23 for time trials

I have an 11-23 on my triple, thought the 11 would be good for decents, while the triple still gives me that killer bail out option.

I'd much rather ride the 12-25. Much more usable gears for normal riding in the middle (40) and big (53)

Next bike will either be 11-23x50-34 compact, or 12-25x53-39 with a 12-27 for hill events

12-27 - hills
11-25 - moderate hills
11-23 - flat terrain

11 - 23 with compact cranks (50 - 36). Perfect for my non-racing riding, though a lower gear (25T) would suit me better when there are serious hills.

13-23. No major hills on my training rides given the areas I am riding at present.

12x23 is my all purpose, go up, go down, go flat cassette. I've yet to need an 11T on a regular basis. Our descents in Japan are usually too curvy to spin out the 12T.

And only have three mountainous routes that I would put the 12x25 on for, but don't need to if I'm feeling like the challenge.

NomadVW said:

12x23 is my all purpose, go up, go down, go flat cassette. I've yet to need an 11T on a regular basis. Our descents in Japan are usually too curvy to spin out the 12T. -snip-

You should come up to Hokkaido! We've got lots of mountains here where you could easily spin out a 53x11, no problem. In fact, I've hit 92 kph going down Bihoro Pass - most of the roads here are straight, straight, straight and super-wide (at least compared to Honshu roads).
Having said that though, I do miss the curvy roads down south, they were fun - I used to live in Niigata before moving up here.

Ok, sorry for the off-topic stuff.

Criterium and flat TTs: 11-21
Hilly road races: 12-23 or 25
Training: 12-25
I'm using a 52 outer, so I'm not Superman or anything; the only reason I use the 11-21 is to get an 18 and it also has only one step between cogs (except the 19-21 of course)....you can find your perfect gear in a tt or crit.

Mine wasn't there 11-25

Likewise Mike, mine weren't there either.

5 speed: 14-28 (spin on)
6 speed: 14-28 " "
7 speed: 11-28 " "
7 speed: 11-24 cassette
8 speed: 11-24 " "
8 speed: 12-25 " "
9 speed: 12-25 " "
9 speed: 12-23 " "
9 speed: 13-23 " "

BikingBrian said:

Criterium and flat TTs: 11-21
Hilly road races: 12-23 or 25
Training: 12-25
I'm using a 52 outer, so I'm not Superman or anything; the only reason I use the 11-21 is to get an 18 and it also has only one step between cogs (except the 19-21 of course)....you can find your perfect gear in a tt or crit.

The fact that you say criterium just makes me sick. Down here in Yamaguchi we can't get a criterium to save our lives. Closest criteriums are in Osaka once or twice a year, and everything else close is Tokyo. Other than that it's 100km+ road races.

12-25 (39-53 up front, rolling to hilly terrain) i miss that 18 cog, so i'm going to a 12-23 on a spare wheelset.

the track bike is currently set up at 50 x 18 for flat to rolling terrain training rides.

Training bike 12 - 27(9 speed) with 38/48. Hilly area and the older I get....

Racing bike 12 - 25(but will change to a 12 - 23(for most flat races this year) and 42/50.

Had a 11-23 with 50/36 and then chnaged to 11-23 53/39 and then chnaged to 12-25....Just bought a 12-27 for training and for ultra hilly races. I want the bailout gear to recover from intervals, etc. while on very rolling roads with 4 to 8% grades non-stop.

10-speed 12-23 and 53/38 is all I use.

I really like my all-around 53/39 with a 12-21 out back. No significant hills/mountains for me. Good for crits...