Onno
06-14-2004, 03:50 PM
Have any of you done the Highlander Tour in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York? How insanely hard is it?
The information they provide suggests that a 39/27 gearing is a minimum requirement. I have two questions about this. Would a 39/25 be even more minimally possible (since that's what I have, and I'm a reasonably good climber, though I've never done anything as extreme as the Highlander, just lots of longish rides with lots of longish and some steepish climbs)? That is, is it worth changing my 25-12 cassette for a 27-12? Secondly, should I order this now, since I have the 9-speed Dura-ace? According to e-bay sellers, all da 9-speed cassettes are already rare items. Can this possibly be true? Surely Shimano will have to continue selling DA 9-speed components for a few more years at least! Or am I naive? :bike:
Thanks!
Onno (who rode his mountain bike on actual dirt roads this weekend, and now loves his Concours, and the lovely paved roads he rides them on, more than ever).
The information they provide suggests that a 39/27 gearing is a minimum requirement. I have two questions about this. Would a 39/25 be even more minimally possible (since that's what I have, and I'm a reasonably good climber, though I've never done anything as extreme as the Highlander, just lots of longish rides with lots of longish and some steepish climbs)? That is, is it worth changing my 25-12 cassette for a 27-12? Secondly, should I order this now, since I have the 9-speed Dura-ace? According to e-bay sellers, all da 9-speed cassettes are already rare items. Can this possibly be true? Surely Shimano will have to continue selling DA 9-speed components for a few more years at least! Or am I naive? :bike:
Thanks!
Onno (who rode his mountain bike on actual dirt roads this weekend, and now loves his Concours, and the lovely paved roads he rides them on, more than ever).