On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 15:01 -0700, lungimsam wrote: > I have bar-end shifters. > > Shimano 10speed SIS/Friction for RD. > Shimano Friction on the FD. > > I do not tour, but carry commuting loads of less than 10lbs on rear > rack. > > It is just that the 34 x 27 is too hard for me on local hills. Would > going to a 32 or 34 cassette in the rear make that much of a > difference? Swapping a cassette does sound like the least expensive > idea.
Going from a 27 to a 30 tooth sprocket is a good-sized shift. Going from a 30 to a 34 is another good-sized shift. So the proposed cassette change will give you two lower gears, and not piddly little unnoticeable steps, either, but rather good healthy bites. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
