bike cassettes

Hi I am replacing my planet x with as near the same one if i can........

my old one has a 12/ 25 cassette.....but i noticed that the model for sale has a 11/ 32............

is this just a change in 2 years or did my guy last time get me a cassette that would help me up the hills a bit more........

which one would get my arse up the hill better

an 11/32 would give you lower gearing and help you get up hills easier and it sounds like a SRAM Apex setup 

my old one was SRAM......looking for the same bike really but new and clean.........but i noticed that the cassette was different..........so happy to go with the change.......especially as i have IMW next year after Outlaw.....

32 will get you up just about anything.

Or put an engine in it

What are the chainrings on the front ? Compact I'd guess ? Is that what you have now ?

I'm sure PX will put whatever cassette on that you want. 

I think Seren might be looking at this one which has a 50-34 on the front and 11-32 at the back.  First time I've seen a setup like that.

34*32 - that really is a low gear - you'll get up anything on that.   I can't really understand why anyone needing 34*32 would want 50*11 though- I'd have thought a 12-27 would be a better compromise and low enough for 99% of us.

Are you keeping your old bike? If you are could you not swap the rear wheel for flatter rides or would this not be a good idea if there are differences in wear between the 2 cassettes?

It's the SRAM WiFli set up, originally started off as Apex, but after some of the pros used it on the TDF and Giro, they've released across other specs as well.

With a compact, it'll make Wisemans and Saundersfoot seem flat!

M..TRIumphant wrote (see)

It's the SRAM WiFli set up, originally started off as Apex, but after some of the pros used it on the TDF and Giro, they've released across other specs as well.

 

With a compact, it'll make Wisemans and Saundersfoot seem flat!

now that is a post i like to see.

Yes Ferrett.thats the one I'm looking for...with an ajustment for stem length and handlebars size............i know these from the one I had measured 2 years ago.........but i have to buy it online this time not from bristol so  just trying to make sure i'm ordering the right thing as they let  you cistomise certain parts of it on the online

Broke....I'm keeping the older bike but this will be my winter bike so hopefully can keep the newer one in better condition for next year

Why dont you have the new one a bit different? I appreciate you know you are comfortable on this frame, but you could have different gearing on the new one. Is there a compact on the old one? If so, put a standard double on the new one.
The problem is, that given the opportunity to crawl up a hill with a cadence of 147, in 34*32, will you work to get better at climbing? You could use the newer one, with the bigger gears, for Outlaw, and the old one, with the smaller rear cog, for Wales.

conpact on both.........the old one has12/25 and i do struggle with hills even though i still work on them........

I'm not mechanically minded so do not want to start changing anything on the bikes once they are done........i struggle to change an inner tube and can't even change or adjust brakes so am reluctant to fiddle....

so as i liked my planet x one and have to buy a new one in the next week......i think i am happy to play safe.......

just wanted to make sure that the change to 11/32 would not make it even harder for me to get up the hills..........

this is the first time i've heard of 32 on a road bike....28 cassette on a 34 chainring is really the most i've seen (i think campag did a 29)

when i first read this i thought they had put an MTB cassette on....but didnt know about this new setup

you're legs will be spinning so fast at 3mph....but you'll never improve...i'd be tempted NOT to go for this......especially in training for wales....you've plenty time to prepare for that with a 11/28 on the back.

easier isnt always better...if you have the easy gear in training you'll use it....then come the day you'll use it more....and end up being too slow up every single hill with your legs spinning like a spinny thing.

its not about EASE...its about EFFICIENT cycling.....finding the balance between speed and ease.

But it's also about saving the legs, spinning up a hill in an easy gear is probaby better than trying to grind up it, and better till than walking it.  The technology os there, so why not use it

take the point about the training but i will be using my old bike most of the time.....with identical setups so should be fine to move over near race day..................remember that in 2011 I actually missed the bike cut offs at IMW for my only DNF ever........

i think my biking is stronger now but in the last 50 odd miles of the double my legs were really struggling on the hills........and that knackered my quads for the run

cougie.i need to spend the £1000 on a bike ..by spending the £1000 it will save us several thousands......so might as well get the planet X one that i love than go for something different................I had to use the old one  all last winter..and it got quirte a few miles in in last winter.....