PpPete
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OK so i've been playing about with different gear set ups on various bikes, and reading all the advice on here and elsewhere.
I've now settled on 9 speed on the basis that it's more durable and lower cost than 10 speed, and triple (because it gives a greater range for me tired old legs - without constantly double shifting). I'm not embarrassed about having and using a granny ring because even the "best bike" is a steel framed tourer (Highly modified 1987 Galaxy FWIW). Oh yes and all Sh*m*no.
I don't need very close ratios like a true roadie, but equally I want to avoid big jumps (I've got some on my hack bike which has a 7 speed cassette - and I know I just don't cope well with a big change in ratio)
What I came up with as my ideal cassette would be 12,13,15,17,19,21,24,27,30.
or (with different chainrings)
13,15,17,19,21,24,27,30,34
But as far as I can establish no-one makes such things.... which is odd because they are far more evenly spaced than the more common cassettes such as 11-32, 11-34 or even 11-28.
I suppose I'm falling in to that grey area between road & MTB.
Any ideas anyone? & don't say Rohlhoff, because that's so far beyond my budget as to be out of the question... and no drops.
I've now settled on 9 speed on the basis that it's more durable and lower cost than 10 speed, and triple (because it gives a greater range for me tired old legs - without constantly double shifting). I'm not embarrassed about having and using a granny ring because even the "best bike" is a steel framed tourer (Highly modified 1987 Galaxy FWIW). Oh yes and all Sh*m*no.
I don't need very close ratios like a true roadie, but equally I want to avoid big jumps (I've got some on my hack bike which has a 7 speed cassette - and I know I just don't cope well with a big change in ratio)
What I came up with as my ideal cassette would be 12,13,15,17,19,21,24,27,30.
or (with different chainrings)
13,15,17,19,21,24,27,30,34
But as far as I can establish no-one makes such things.... which is odd because they are far more evenly spaced than the more common cassettes such as 11-32, 11-34 or even 11-28.
I suppose I'm falling in to that grey area between road & MTB.
Any ideas anyone? & don't say Rohlhoff, because that's so far beyond my budget as to be out of the question... and no drops.