Changing 10 Speed Cassette...

[migrantwing]

I'm currently running an 11-28 Shimano 105 cassette (11-12-13-14-15-17-19-21-24-28).

The problem I have is that I find I'm comfortable on most roads in the 50t up front and the more inbound gears at the back (17t 19t 21t and sometimes the 24t) even on hills. This makes for an inbound chainline towards the bike and I would like to get a cassette that gives a cleaner, straighter chainline than this.

I very rarely drop down to the 36t at the front, only when I hit a really tough climb.

Any recommendations?

TIA

EDIT* 34t NOT 36t

 

[T4tomo]

yep, use your 36 (or 34 as it possibly is) more once you get to the 17 or 19 and you need a lower gear then drop to the 36/4 and back to the 15/17 sprocket. That way you keep a straighter chain line for similar gearing.

 

[mjr]

Put the cassette on the other way round, with the larger ones on the outside

 

[migrantwing]

yep, use your 36 (or 34 as it possibly is) more once you get to the 17 or 19 and you need a lower gear then drop to the 36/4 and back to the 15/17 sprocket. That way you keep a straighter chain line for similar gearing.

Makes sense, I just don't use the granny ring much. Guess I'll have to from now on.

P.S It is a 34t that I have, not a 36t. Momentary lapse

 

[Slioch]

Move to somewhere more hilly?

 

[migrantwing]

Move to somewhere more hilly?

It's quite hilly in parts around here. I recently rode in Wales where it was hilly and didn't touch the 34t once.

 

[ColinJ]

It's quite hilly in parts around here. I recently rode in Wales where it was hilly and didn't touch the 34t once.

Go fixed?

 

[bpsmith]

It's quite hilly in parts around here. I recently rode in Wales where it was hilly and didn't touch the 34t once.

You're doing well if you've cycled big hills in Wales and minimum gear you have used is 50:24. Kudos to you.

The answer is as @ColinJ suggests then, go Fixed!

 

[outlash]

Any recommendations?

Stop worrying?

 

[helston90]

Change your chain rings to proper ones not learner ones?

 

[DEFENDER01]

Put the cassette on the other way round, with the larger ones on the outside

That would be weird.

 

[mjr]

That would be weird.

I'm hoping it's not physically possible but I've never tried!

 

[gbb]

Change your chain rings to proper ones not learner ones?

Sounds as though you really don't need a compact migrantwing...change the 36 for a 38 or 40. Cheap and quick to do, it'll almost certainly give you a better range of useable gears.

 

[migrantwing]

Go fixed?

No thanks, @ColinJ

 

[migrantwing]

Stop worrying?

Am I worrying? No! I just prefer to run a better chainline so asked for some valid input.