Hi everyone,
I bought a bike not long ago from Decathlon, the Riverside 500. I kind of liked the look of it and it wasn't too expensive. It's fine on flat areas. But the other day I went up the nearby hills with a couple of friends. They more experienced than me with expensive bikes.
Anyway, I seemed OK for a while but the rocky, soil path got steeper and never seemed to end. I was breathing harder than I ever have before and eventually I kind of conked out. I'm not that unfit as I do a bit of wall climbing and I'm not overweight.
So my bike has the following specs, gears wise.
Microshift H092 9-speed cassette.
- Cogs: 11/ 36.
- Single chainwheel: 36 teeth.- KMC X9 chain with quick release.
- Rear derailleur: BTWIN RD M46-L.
- Anti-derailment ring.
It's got a 1:1 top gear and I was wondering if I can just buy a bigger cassette to replace the one I have but I don't know if it'll work. I'd also really like to keep the same size smallest cog. Don't know if it's possible on that bike and I don't really want to spend hundreds on a new bike, having just got this one.
Thanks for any advice. I used to cycle in London a lot but never got terribly technical with it.
John
I bought a bike not long ago from Decathlon, the Riverside 500. I kind of liked the look of it and it wasn't too expensive. It's fine on flat areas. But the other day I went up the nearby hills with a couple of friends. They more experienced than me with expensive bikes.
Anyway, I seemed OK for a while but the rocky, soil path got steeper and never seemed to end. I was breathing harder than I ever have before and eventually I kind of conked out. I'm not that unfit as I do a bit of wall climbing and I'm not overweight.
So my bike has the following specs, gears wise.
Microshift H092 9-speed cassette.
- Cogs: 11/ 36.
- Single chainwheel: 36 teeth.- KMC X9 chain with quick release.
- Rear derailleur: BTWIN RD M46-L.
- Anti-derailment ring.
It's got a 1:1 top gear and I was wondering if I can just buy a bigger cassette to replace the one I have but I don't know if it'll work. I'd also really like to keep the same size smallest cog. Don't know if it's possible on that bike and I don't really want to spend hundreds on a new bike, having just got this one.
Thanks for any advice. I used to cycle in London a lot but never got terribly technical with it.
John