Attention Equipment Geeks! I have a rear cassette question

[eofelis]

Hey Surly and SadieKate... do you guys have a triple in the front? I'm concerned that if I get a 34 with my 30 in the front, I'll be spinning out if I'm in both my littlest gears.

Yup, I have an Ultegra triple on the front. My lowest gears are 30-34. I don't have any issues with "spinning out". I'm not sure where you live, but we have a few hills here in Colorado......

My Trek 520 touring bike, which I use as a back-up and foul weather road bike has even lower gears: a 24-34 on the low end. Compare to my mtn bikes with 22-34 on the low end.

[slinkedog]

We do have hills around here... I live in Northern CA. I could probably work my hiney off and get to where I could climb them in my current gearing, but I have 4 kids and just can't get out that much. (I spend lots of time in the trainer.) I'd like to be able to ride some more fun routes with my husband and with the local touring club, but I just can't get up a lot of the hills yet (or I'm scared of trying and falling over.)

Okay, the quest for a MB cassette is on!! Roll on Christmas!!