Attention Equipment Geeks! I have a rear cassette question

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Hey Slinkedog!

Did you ever get your gearing changed out! I was reading all of the old posts and was so glad I came upon yours (and Bikerz's); it reminded me that I needed to make some adjustments on my own bike. I ended up putting a 12/27 (was 12/25) on the back and changing the two smaller chainrings (I have a triple) from 30/42/52 to 27/39/52. That was the combination that is apparently going to work on my bike with the least number of side effects; hopefully that will give me a reasonable granny. The touring bike I have ridden up to this point has a small chainring of 23 so I'm a little worried about the hills on the new bike!

Thanks everyone for sharing what your solutions have been; very helpful stuff!

Tracy

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I did end up switching my rear cassette out to a 12 x 27, but my front rings remain the same. I don't know if I'm going to stay with the current gearing long term. We'll see how it goes this season and go from there, I guess.

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how much difference did you see with that change? Did I read somewhere that you have a roubaix? that's what I have so I'm thinking the solutions might be similar??? I'm so clueless, I just wanna make it up the hills!

I'm hoping maybe the next time I come up that I can tag along with you and Carimail and MountainPuddles... I figure that between the three of you ... and some bungee cords ... I can make it up the hills!

thanks for your help!

tracy