Update on my gearing issue - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-27-2004, 10:14 AM

So I talked to the shop today. They were on top of things. As a few of you
on rec.bicycles.misc or rec.bicycles.tech (I didn't cross-post, but posted
in both forums) predicted. They suggested I widen the rear cassette. So I
think they're putting a mountain bike derailleur and something like a
36/11 on the back. Then they're going to put a 39 on the front. I think
that should do the trick. Right now I'm running (confirmed this morning
now that I have a bit of an education in gearing, etc.) a 30 on the front
of my road bike with a 28 on the back. What do you guys think?

Preston