Ok, the "spread" on the cassette I'm getting is 12-25 (which is exactly the same cassette spread I have on my Vita Comp). The cassette that I originally was going to get with the Coda Elite 9 speed package was 12-32.

I realize the 12-32 would be better for hills, but here in Michigan, it's mostly flat with some mild hills. I don't have to contend with the kind of hills some of you ladies do in the Colorado or San Francisco areas (thank you God!).

I'm going to the LBS to pick up my bike this afternoon. We're expecting a snow storm here this evening, so I won't have a chance to ride my new bike for quite some time.

Ciao