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Old 08-30-2004, 08:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
M Powell
 
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Trek 7700FX

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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Old 08-30-2004, 09:30 AM   #2 (permalink)
Mike Jacoubowsky
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

> 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?


That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:30 AM   #3 (permalink)
Mike Jacoubowsky
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

> 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?


That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:30 AM   #4 (permalink)
Mike Jacoubowsky
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

> 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?


That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]


"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
Mike Jacoubowsky
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

> 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?


That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:34 AM   #6 (permalink)
Paul Bauer
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:34 AM   #7 (permalink)
Paul Bauer
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:34 AM   #8 (permalink)
Paul Bauer
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 09:34 AM   #9 (permalink)
Paul Bauer
 
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Re: Trek 7700FX

Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:nRHYc.2724$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].pas.earthl ink.net...
> 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
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Old 08-30-2004, 05:06 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Trek 7700FX

>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
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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.
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