11-32 or 11-34

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11-32 or 11-34
gizzardman
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Can someone tell me what difference changing cassette to 11-32 from 11-34 would make?
I’ve searched high and low on the net but can’t find a thing?

Thanks

Posted 15 years ago

PJ266
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slightly higher smallest ratio, so you’ll be pedalling slightly slower. and you can take two links off your chain. thats it.

Posted 15 years ago

stevomcd
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You’d have a slightly lower bottom gear. Slightly bigger gaps between some of the gears. You probably won’t notice any difference.

You may need a slightly longer (one link) chain, but probably not.

Posted 15 years ago

stevomcd
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Oh aye, misread the direction you were going in. PJ266 is right!

Posted 15 years ago

gizzardman
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Thanks guys, what do most people run?

Posted 15 years ago

gingerflash
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I prefer a 34. it allows you to stay in middle ring a bit longer on some climbs which somehow feels faster, even if it’s not. I don’t notice the slightly wider gap between some of the gears but i appreciate that lower gear.

Posted 15 years ago

jonb
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I doubt you’d notice it in practice. I normally go for the 11-32 just because of the minor weight saving.

Posted 15 years ago

steve_b77
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I find the 11-34 is better on my FS due to the extra weight and the easier climbing gears.

11-32 seems to shift better though, smaller jumps between some gears

Posted 15 years ago

PJ266
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I’m currently on 11-34, but i think next time i’ll go 11-32 and get fitter 😀

Posted 15 years ago

big_n_daft
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the 34 is five arm and lasts better, the 4 arm one doesnt support the larger sprockets well and they get damaged easier

Posted 15 years ago

druidh
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I changed from a 34 to a 32 and can barely notice the difference.

Posted 15 years ago

Olly
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11-28 here.
i know people who run 11:34 and no granny ring, which strikes me a stupid when you can just get a tighter block…

Posted 15 years ago

IHN
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I figure that if I can’t get up it on the 32, I’m going that slow anyway that I’ll walk. I call it cross-training.

Posted 15 years ago

MrNutt
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11-34 I can’t remember riding a 11-32, I may have and never noticed 😆

Posted 15 years ago

FOG
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I’m with Gingerflash on this one. I went to 11-34 to avoid the granny ring except on desperate climbs. Having said that I find I can’t use the 34 sprocket with the granny ring cos it feels too weird!

Posted 15 years ago

gingerflash
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people often say that 22-34 is slower than walking, but it’s usually about 3mph, and if that’s the gear that the hill requires, it’s unlikely you can push a bike up it at more than 3mph.

Besides, I absolutely hate pushing my bike. would always rather ride, even if it were slower. If bigger sprocket allows me to keep pedalling up that b@stard hill just a little longer, then that’s the one I’ll buy.

Posted 15 years ago

andywhit
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What GF said above!

11-34 here and steep climbs are a challenge, I don’t care if it’s faster to walk, I’m on a bike ride and I want to ride them 🙂

Posted 15 years ago

nickc
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I doubt you’d notice. Even those folk who’re desperate to get up stuff in the middle ring would probably do just as well with 32t.

Posted 15 years ago

pantsonfire
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My dodgy knees love a granny ring & 34 tooth ratio

+1 for not pushing unless I am on the verge of a heart attack

Posted 15 years ago

sodafarls
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I went to 11-32 because crc had 11-32 cassettes uber cheap in the flood sale. When fitting said cassette I noticed that I was “running, rocking and rubbing” a 11-32 already.

Posted 15 years ago

RudeBoy
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That’s handy. I stuck on a 11-34 one time, after running an 11-32, and then found I needed to stick more chain links on. And I’d already cut the new chain to the same length as the old one. And then realised my medium cage rear mech wasn’t best suited to the 34t largest sprocket. Etc. PITA…

Posted 15 years ago

thisisnotaspoon
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somewhere between a brely noticable ammount and fek all.

must admit to being tempted y a rodie block next time though, 9speed stuff is cheep as chips from some places, and 10speed is just to pimpy to resist (and pointless, i know)

Posted 15 years ago

bland
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I tend to go for whichever is cheapest!

Posted 15 years ago

Keva
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11-32 here. Never had the need for 11-34. As far as I’m aware the only difference between the two cassettes is that one has a top sprocket with two more teeth on it.

Posted 15 years ago

schmiken
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12-27 for nice tight cadence for racing!

Posted 15 years ago

Keva
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looks like I was wrong… think it’s something like this :

Sprocket ratio:
11-32 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32
11-34 11-13-15-17-20-23-26-30-34

Posted 15 years ago

reggiegasket
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see here for all cassette setups (use the drop down)

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I usually go for the 11-32.

Posted 15 years ago

sv
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I have a fairly steep hill on a weekly ride route that the 34T works so much better on than the 32T. I also run 1×9 so its my only option for lower gearing.

Posted 15 years ago

crazy-legs
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I use a 12-34 (XTR), it annoys me that most MTB cassettes go down to a frankly pointless 11. The 34 is very handy though.

Posted 15 years ago

JonEdwards
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11-32. If I can’t get up it on 22/32, then all a 34 will do is let me generate too much torque and either spin out or loop out.

Posted 15 years ago

juan
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I am with GF for once.
I hate pushing my bike. Plus you’ll almost never use 22/34 on the road (ok beside going up le col du berceaux around menton). It’ will be mainly off road. And you’ll be walking even slower.
Then the 32/34 debate will depend on
Where do you live.
How you pedal
What bike you have (my FS have 34, if I gear up my hardtail it will be a 32).

If you use a sram cassette, just be aware that it’s 34 and 28 so quite a big gap.

Posted 15 years ago

kiwi_stu
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I aggree with crazy-legs, the 11 cog is pointless. And actually i use a 12-34 cassette, shame they are only in XTR now…

Posted 15 years ago

miketually
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I’ve seen it claimed that a 12t is actually faster than an 11t, because the tighter bend on the chain on an 11t means more friction in the rollers. No idea if it’s true though.

Posted 15 years ago

ziggy
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I’m now running SLX 11-28, been waiting for years for that on 9 speed, previously was on 12-27.

Posted 15 years ago

eddyesi
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find 34T means you can stay in middle longer on steeper stuff, so less faffing with granny, great for technical singletrack with short steep climbs

decent 34t isnt much heavier than the 32t, but the deore is well hefty, but lasts forever

Posted 15 years ago

soobalias
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11-27 or 12-27 would be great.

even 28 for the big sprocket.
but where from?

Posted 15 years ago

schmiken
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11-27 or 12-27 would be great.

even 28 for the big sprocket.
but where from?

Dura Ace 9 speed.

Posted 15 years ago

ziggy
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soobalias – Member
11-27 or 12-27 would be great.

even 28 for the big sprocket.
but where from?

SLX 12-28T from crc

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Posted 15 years ago