Originally Posted by
Racing Dan
In the "most used" range 15-25 the 11-34 is exactly the same as 11-28. And it gains a 27 and 30 reachable from the big ring, but looses the 14 and 12. Imo thats a good trade off for many recreational riders.
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That's reassuring. I just picked up the bike up. I'm looking forward to testing it out. I'm a recreational rider so it sounds good to me! It sounds like I should have been on this cassette from day 1.
Edit: I went out for a ride today. The difference in shift-speed is slightly slower, but completely acceptable. I'm glad I went with the 34 cog. I don't think I'd even notice a 30 or 32. The 34 is just enough of a change for my legs to take note. I feel like I'm a wuss now when I select the 34 and spin up a hill
I was getting used to getting out of the saddle or powering the 28.