by pp186515 » Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:13 pm
Howdy.
First of all, I would like to say thank you for all the advice from those that replied. I read all of the postings and appreciated your recommendations/advice.
When I got down and actually counted the teeth on my rear cassette, I determined that I had an 11–25, not the 11–28 as I was told by the bike store folks. Always good to check things yourself.
I decided to go with the 11–34 on the rear cassette to complement my 34-50 on the front. I love it!! No problems shifting or with the difference between the gears. I rode a hilly ride for the Houston area (Chappell Hill; don’t laugh, there is not much to choose from down here on the Gulf Coast) and did not even use the two largest gears. I like that I have some extra gears for when I get to Oregon, especially when the thin air slows me down (going from 43 feet to 5,000 feet above sea level may be one of my common excuses).
I considered going with an 11 – 32, but decided as long as I was being a wimp, go all the way. Especially giving the lack of experience with something like Cycle Oregon.
Ride safe,
Pat