What have you bought for the bike today ?

[Dadam]

It's not just the gaining of a 16 tooth cog which seems to be my go-to on the road bikes, it's losing gears that I'll never use (who needs a 34/36 or 34/32 gearing option in this part of Suffolk?) and gaining a better spread of useable ones.

They're missing a trick allowing buyers to specify different gearing.

An 11-30 cassette to replace the 11-36 version that came on the new bike

If that's 10 speed I could be interested!

 

[Andy in Germany]

They're missing a trick allowing buyers to specify different gearing.

I'm not sure how easily you could accommodate different gearing variations on a derailleur system, because the gears have to have points at certain intervals where they "catch" the chain and pull it onto the next wheel: it isn't done exclusively by the derailleur itself. There's also the matter of needing a longer derailleur cage for a wider gear range. I'm sure if Shimano et c had worked out a way to make money from offering fifty combinations they'd be doing it by now.

 

[Jenkins]

They're missing a trick allowing buyers to specify different gearing.

Offering 'hilly' (11-34?) or 'flat' (11-28?) cassette options on purchase would be an easy thing for dealers to do.

If that's 10 speed I could be interested!

12 Speed - sorry

 

[Alex321]

It's not just the gaining of a 16 tooth cog which seems to be my go-to on the road bikes, it's losing gears that I'll never use (who needs a 34/36 or 34/32 gearing option in this part of Suffolk?) and gaining a better spread of useable ones.

Absolutely right. I may have a few small hills around this part of Suffolk but even on the downhills I`d never get into a 11 tooth cog. It`s a pity they don`t make cassettes like the good old Woolworth`s pick`n`mix.

Whereas round here, I use every gear on my 50/34 11-32 setup. I'd prefer an 11-36, but that isn't available for the 11 speed 105, the widest you can get is 11-34.

Offering 'hilly' (11-34?) or 'flat' (11-28?) cassette options on purchase would be an easy thing for dealers to do.

They do that for some bikes at some dealers.