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Noel Llopis
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I'm about to change the cassette on my Trek 5200 with a triple (30-42-52). I don't do racing, but I
go on fast club rides.
Up until now I've had a 12-27 cassette which gives me a range of 3.0-8.4 gear ratio units on the
middle and large chainrings. Considering that it's not extremely hilly around here (and especially
no long hills), I was only dropping down to the small chainring when I was totally cooked or I was
commuting to work carrying some bags.
I just got a new commuter bike, so that's not an issue anymore, and since I'm about to change the
cassette, I'm considering changing to something like a 12-23 and using the small chainring just like
any of the other two (and getting a much tighter gear set). That would still give me a 2.5-8.4 range
which should be more than enough, but I'm concerned about how convenient it is to switch between all
three chainrings constantly (terrain here is rolling, so I'm shifting all the time).
Anybody else has a triple setup with a tight cassette on the back? Do you like it better than a widely-
spaced double, or is it just annoying? Just curious about other people's experiences with it.
--Noel
go on fast club rides.
Up until now I've had a 12-27 cassette which gives me a range of 3.0-8.4 gear ratio units on the
middle and large chainrings. Considering that it's not extremely hilly around here (and especially
no long hills), I was only dropping down to the small chainring when I was totally cooked or I was
commuting to work carrying some bags.
I just got a new commuter bike, so that's not an issue anymore, and since I'm about to change the
cassette, I'm considering changing to something like a 12-23 and using the small chainring just like
any of the other two (and getting a much tighter gear set). That would still give me a 2.5-8.4 range
which should be more than enough, but I'm concerned about how convenient it is to switch between all
three chainrings constantly (terrain here is rolling, so I'm shifting all the time).
Anybody else has a triple setup with a tight cassette on the back? Do you like it better than a widely-
spaced double, or is it just annoying? Just curious about other people's experiences with it.
--Noel