First time riding a compact after only using a triple.
I feel like I am having trouble with the compact and 12-25 cassette. Keep hitting that spot where you have to shift most of the cassette to get the next gear when going from the small to big chainring.
And the 50t is slightly too high of a gear to set off fast on a uphill gradient. And the small produces the problem of running out of gears and spinning 110+
I do need the 34-25 combination for some hills around here. But seems as though 39 -27 is the same gear.
I see most bikes lately come with a compact and 12-25. But a 39/52 with 12-27 has the same lower gear. So what on earth is the advantage to a compact?
May as well put a standard double on and 12-27 right? Or am I missing something?
I'm using the 105 10spd.
I feel like I am having trouble with the compact and 12-25 cassette. Keep hitting that spot where you have to shift most of the cassette to get the next gear when going from the small to big chainring.
And the 50t is slightly too high of a gear to set off fast on a uphill gradient. And the small produces the problem of running out of gears and spinning 110+
I do need the 34-25 combination for some hills around here. But seems as though 39 -27 is the same gear.
I see most bikes lately come with a compact and 12-25. But a 39/52 with 12-27 has the same lower gear. So what on earth is the advantage to a compact?
May as well put a standard double on and 12-27 right? Or am I missing something?
I'm using the 105 10spd.
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