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Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-21, 04:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Let us know how it goes with the 11-28 cassette. ...

Let us know how it goes with the 11-28 cassette. I hope it is as life changing for you as the 12-25 was for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-21, 04:52 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

That's why it's good to have a glass of red wine...

That's why it's good to have a glass of red wine -- assuming that the wine is good -- the night after you ride. I hear it is good for the heart.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 12:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

On the current generation Dura-Ace cassette, the...

On the current generation Dura-Ace cassette, the 5 biggest cogs are titanium, and I will definitely use them more than the smallest 5 stainless steel cogs. Plus people complain about the creaking...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 11:18 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I am in the same boat after switching to a 12-25...

I am in the same boat after switching to a 12-25 cassette. I can ride all my usual routes in my local area, but there is one big long uphill where I use the 34 by 25 combo while worrying that I might...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 11:03 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

No, this is not based on whether I "felt" I have...

No, this is not based on whether I "felt" I have lost speed or a measurement of speed. The GPS on my mounted phone tracks speed, and there could be many explanations for a loss in speed. Rather, it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

You are correct. Although I followed the exact...

You are correct. Although I followed the exact cog sequence (including the alphabetic letter after the number of teeth which I thought denotes the cog version) of the Dura-Ace 12-28 cassette, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 10:00 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Me too. I would have paid Dura-Ace money (< $200)...

Me too. I would have paid Dura-Ace money (< $200) for an Ultegra 12-28 cassette; mine (11-28 & 12-25) cost me $70 each.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 12:17 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The Dura-Ace 12-28 cassette is compatible with...

The Dura-Ace 12-28 cassette is compatible with other Shimano 11 speed drivetrains (at least the current generation and the immediately prior generation); just not so durable.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 12:11 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I would have bought a DA 12-28 cassette but so...

I would have bought a DA 12-28 cassette but so many online reviews raised issues regarding its durability.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-21, 12:09 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Yes, cadence is crank revolutions per minute...

Yes, cadence is crank revolutions per minute ("rpm"), same as what a tachometer measures in a car.

Different motors have different power bands. For example, Audi / VW 2.0T FSI motors can generate...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-21, 02:21 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I have never measured my cadence. I just rode the...

I have never measured my cadence. I just rode the same route over and over again while tracking which cog I was on, and the points on that route where I found myself shifting back and forth between...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 11:08 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Yes, bigger range is not better if you don't need...

Yes, bigger range is not better if you don't need the range.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 10:58 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

There is nothing magical about the 16T cog, and...

There is nothing magical about the 16T cog, and its presence in a 11-32 cassette does not somehow make this cassette per se better than a 11-28 cassette. Recall what I said above about a single tooth...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 06:24 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Are you on an 11 speed Dura-Ace 12-28 cassette? ...

Are you on an 11 speed Dura-Ace 12-28 cassette? If so, any issues with creaking from the big spider or wear on the larger titanium cogs?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 05:12 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Is there really that much difference in...

Is there really that much difference in efficiency, wear, and looks between, for example, 52/36, 50/34, and 48/32 chain rings?
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 05:10 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

If I understand correctly, this is because 11...

If I understand correctly, this is because 11 speed freehubs do not totally fit all 11 cogs. The outermost / smallest cog is a special cog which sits halfway on the freehub and is held on by the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 04:50 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

On the small end of the cassette, I would to try...

On the small end of the cassette, I would to try to avoid spare gears. On the big end of the cassette, I would like one spare gear (e.g., 28T) that is used sparingly.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 04:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

Sorry, that was indeed a bit presumptuous on my...

Sorry, that was indeed a bit presumptuous on my part. Please allow me to amend that to "one common way" ...

And I did follow the way you described to settle on a 12-25 cassette. Once in a while I...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 04:26 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

The 11-28 cassette was previously the standard...

The 11-28 cassette was previously the standard setup prior to the current standard setup of having a 11-32 cassette. One common way to pick a cassette (at least without buying multiple) is to just...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

This is exactly it. I am fairly weak, so I am...

This is exactly it. I am fairly weak, so I am almost always exerting myself, unless the scenery is really pretty. However, I am hardly the only one who laments the absence of the 16T cog in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-21, 01:29 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

To the contrary, it is equally, if not more...

To the contrary, it is equally, if not more important, to recreational riders. The professionals are phenomenal athletes with broad power bands (i.e., they can efficiently generate power at a wider...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-21, 08:12 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I use this gear calculator: Bicycle Gear...

I use this gear calculator:

Bicycle Gear Calculator (gear-calculator.com) (http://www.gear-calculator.com/)

You are preaching to the choir. The ideal cassette for my local terrain, my 50/34...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-21, 04:43 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

I was merely trying to articulate the...

I was merely trying to articulate the mathematical basis for what Iride01 explained above to the OP.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-21, 12:30 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

It is simply math. On the small end of the...

It is simply math. On the small end of the cassette, a single tooth makes a big difference, e.g., 12/11 = 1.0909. This means you have to increase your cadence by about 9 percent to maintain the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-21, 02:04 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,312
Posted By SoSmellyAir

This is one of the reasons why I decided against...

This is one of the reasons why I decided against a 14-28 cassette and chose a 12-25 cassette. With 50/34 chain rings on 105 (5800) derailleurs, the two smallest (12T and 13T) cogs are not useable...
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