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14/28 6800 cassette?

by adam900710
Wed, Sep 09, 2015 03:42
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Hi all,

Recently I found Shimano released a new 6800 cassette, with 14/28 cogs.
And I'm also considering change my current 11/32 cassette to X/28 cassette, any ideas?

The reason I'm considering change from 11/32 to X/28 is that, although I'm climbing for half of my ride,
but the the highest climbing routine here is only about 7.5% average and 14% max(only about 100+ meters long).

Even with a semi-compact(52/36), the 36/32 ratio seems too low, but if changed to 36/25, it seems too high for the 6~10% climb.
For 14% climb, 32 cog is good, but when I have to climb out of saddle and the ratio is too low again.

I'm quite sure the 28 cog should be a quite good choice for climb.

But I'm unsure between 14/28 and 11/28.
As for normal flat use, 36 with 14~15 will give me quite a good speed near 40kmh,
and of course, without chain rub. I seldom use the 52 chainring.
I assume 11/28 will give me quite the same result on flat.
And for climb, 25~28 is much smaller jump than old 25~32 jump.

On the other hand, if use 14/28, I'll get much smaller gear jump for every cog, but I may need to use the 52 chainring
for flat.

So any ideas?

Thanks

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adam900710 | 8 years ago
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Thanks for all your advice.

Finnally, I ordered 6800 11/28 cassette.

I tried to find a miche cassette, but no local dealer nor even online dealer.
Oversea delivery fee is not a small amount anyway. (near one fifth of the cassette price).

I was considering 14/28 until I find Shimano Japan labels 14/28 cassette as for "junior catalog riders".

So finally, I ordered 11/28 cassette.
At least, I won't need to worry about the quality.
(Wait, didn't I get a leaking RS785 caliper with leaking piston?)

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fukawitribe replied to adam900710 | 8 years ago
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adam900710 wrote:

I tried to find a miche cassette, but no local dealer nor even online dealer.

Didn't click the link then ? 3

adam900710 wrote:

So finally, I ordered 11/28 cassette.
At least, I won't need to worry about the quality.

Have one and don't think you'll be disappointed - light-ish, very slick, very nice and the gaps are pretty good in real terms IME.

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adam900710 replied to fukawitribe | 8 years ago
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fukawitribe wrote:
adam900710 wrote:

I tried to find a miche cassette, but no local dealer nor even online dealer.

Didn't click the link then ? 3

Of course checked, but unfortunately, I'm not in Europe now.
And the RRP seems quite high compared to the price I ordered.
50 GBP without delivery fee vs 33GBP including delivery fee. 1

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fukawitribe replied to adam900710 | 8 years ago
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adam900710 wrote:
fukawitribe wrote:
adam900710 wrote:

I tried to find a miche cassette, but no local dealer nor even online dealer.

Didn't click the link then ? 3

Of course checked, but unfortunately, I'm not in Europe now.
And the RRP seems quite high compared to the price I ordered.
50 GBP without delivery fee vs 33GBP including delivery fee. 1

Ah apologies, stupid me - assumed in the UK, d'oh... and yes, they're significantly more expensive than the Shimano cogs alas, but Shimano ratios generally suck* IMO and there aren't that many (remotely) affordable alternatives.

* ..and no 12T final cog for 11 speed Ultegra/105.. seriously ?

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CXR94Di2 replied to fukawitribe | 8 years ago
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* ..and no 12T final cog for 11 speed Ultegra/105.. seriously ?[/quote]

Shimano CS6800 ultegra 12-25 is available in 11 speed. ~£42 various suppliers

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fukawitribe replied to CXR94Di2 | 8 years ago
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CXR94Di2 wrote:

* ..and no 12T final cog for 11 speed Ultegra/105.. seriously ?

Shimano CS6800 ultegra 12-25 is available in 11 speed. ~£42 various suppliers[/quote]

Ack - of course, thanks. Should have remembered as I bought an 11-25 last year for the turbo because I couldn't find the 12-25 second hand/cheaply priced. I was hoping to swap the 12T final and lock ring from it and put it on the 11-32 with a 15T.

All changed now, someone put me on the path to XX-36/40T cassettes and hanger extenders.... 3

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700c | 8 years ago
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Word of warning on miche cassettes - they may be cheap but ime don't last long. My last one was particularly bad, doing about 150 miles before skipping. When I inspected it, it had little chips on several of the teeth.

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Simon E | 8 years ago
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If you use the big ring infrequently then I'd get the 11-28. You can always try the 14-28 later. Both provide an excellent range of gears with no yawning gaps.

Either way, don't overthink it, just buy one and use it. It's the only way you can be sure.

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Batchy | 8 years ago
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I use a 50/36 6800 chainset on 12 - 28 10s cassette. I took out the 11 cog and added a 16 that is not on the normal 11 - 28 6700 cassette. The 36 / 28 will get me up everything here in the Lake District with out spinning out. Yes I do have a little used 52 6800 chainring going cheap if anyone is interested !

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fukawitribe | 8 years ago
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Miche also do some other cog sets that might interest, e.g. a 13-30 and a 12-30, the latter you can get from ChickenCycles in the UK for a decent (for Miche) price

http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.php?cat=41&ord=2

The 13-30 is a lovely spaced block in 11-speed IMO though, mmmmm....

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CXR94Di2 | 8 years ago
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Or you could do this
http://road.cc/content/forum/149963-14-32-cs6800-cassette-gearing

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adam900710 | 8 years ago
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Nice advice for 12-29, I'll also check other brands.

It also seems 14/28 will cause my most used cog (16 in 11/32 cassette) in cross chain zone, so 12~28/29 from other brands may be a good idea.

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