On 08/22/2013 10:55 PM, William wrote:
"Regardless of the cassette in question, the "big jump" is due to the
53.8% difference between the chain rings."
My jump is 47% between chainrings. That's much bigger than the 27%
jump from your 36 to your 46, but it is smaller than the 50% jump from
your 24 to your 36. I don't know if I should go mad or not!
There's a difference between going from a rarely used small granny to
middle ring, and a routine, do it all day long on every ride, shift from
small to large chain ring. It takes a lot of drama to force me to shift
to the granny, and I don't mind a little of the same getting off of it.
It happens only in exceptional circumstances: I spend most of my time
riding in rolling country, not the mountains, and in rolling country I
don't have to use the granny. A wide range double, on the other hand,
is shifted often.
However, everyone has to find gearing that they're happy with. There are
obviously some who can tolerate frequent wide-range crossovers, and --
especially with the new breed of ultra wide range cassettes like the
11-36 -- many whose needs are fully met by them. Personally, I think the
"standard" Riv 110/74 "compact triple" is a better solution for most
riders; but I'm not a STI user and I'm very familiar with this kind of
triple and don't find them even slightly "confusing."
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