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11-34 or 11-28?

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Old 04-11-23, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir
Sounds like you need an 11-speed 12-28 cassette, which is my holy grail, so much that I bought two.
And that’s why I have the 12-29 Miche. I can climb most things with the 26T on it, and have the 29T just in case.

My Cannondale has the 11-28, but mated to a 48x32 gravel oriented crank (A Praxis Zayante). Technically, this gives me an ever so slightly wider spread than the 12-29 mated to the 50x34.

The 11-34 is scheduled to go on a commuter build. I figure the awful ratios and pig iron weight won’t feel like as much of a nuisance when I’m cruising at 12mph with a backpack.
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