Do you think I need a new cassette?

[OxygenJames]

Hey Martin - just had another idea..... does it matter that there would be a 23t cog on that racing cassette - because I wont be going over 15mph anyway when I am ever using that cog - to doesn't that mean it wont matter with it and the dongle seeing as the dongle doesn't cut in till you're doing 15+.... Or will it still be a problem?

 

[OxygenJames]

Hey Martin - just had another idea..... does it matter that there would be a 23t cog on that racing cassette - because I wont be going over 15mph anyway when I am ever using that cog - to doesn't that mean it wont matter with it and the dongle seeing as the dongle doesn't cut in till you're doing 15+.... Or will it still be a problem?

In fact - next time I got up the hill to the village I will see exactly what the lowest gear I need - I may not even need anything lower than a 21t - in which case I see there are racing 11t-23t (11-12-13-14-15-16-17-19-21-23) - and I could set the deraillier so it wont go to the final lowest cog - providing the 21t will get me up the hill to the village. I will try it tomorrow and let you know. Plus those cogs are considerably cheaper than the shimano xt mountain bike ones..... wink wink hint hint.

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[Martin@e-bikeshop]

Hi James,

Why not go with a 11-25t Official Shimano one and save yourself 7 pounds? I dont see any benefit really of dropping to the 11-23t. You'll end up losing a climbing gear with very similar ratios in between anyway.

Or you could SLOOOOOOOWW down! Especially with that little dog sat in the front!

I can get this to work, best bet drop me an email closer to the time as this forum thread is full of you talking to yourself

Martin

 

[Martin@e-bikeshop]

Hey Martin - just had another idea..... does it matter that there would be a 23t cog on that racing cassette - because I wont be going over 15mph anyway when I am ever using that cog - to doesn't that mean it wont matter with it and the dongle seeing as the dongle doesn't cut in till you're doing 15+.... Or will it still be a problem?

& yes the 23t will be a problem, so best rule it out all together. Ill have to check sprocketry on the Shimano ones to make sure we get something compatible.