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08-30-2004, 04:06 PM

>New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
>the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
>cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
>was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
>need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
>out the cassette?
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>--M. Powell
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I have the same bike. It seems like the big front cog is way too big, I
generally use the middle ring. I like the bike quite a bit though, how about
you? If you change the cassette out, please post your results.

08-30-2004, 04:06 PM

>New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
>the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
>cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
>was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
>need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
>out the cassette?
>
>--M. Powell
>remove first p to reply
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I have the same bike. It seems like the big front cog is way too big, I
generally use the middle ring. I like the bike quite a bit though, how about
you? If you change the cassette out, please post your results.

08-30-2004, 04:06 PM

>New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
>the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
>cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
>was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
>need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
>out the cassette?
>
>--M. Powell
>remove first p to reply
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I have the same bike. It seems like the big front cog is way too big, I
generally use the middle ring. I like the bike quite a bit though, how about
you? If you change the cassette out, please post your results.