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Anyone riding 52/36 with 11-32?

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  • April 6, 2017 at 3:00 pm #26984
    MarkOne

    I have 52/36 with 11-28 cassette and was torn between which to replace to tackle some nasty hills here.. Long story but I’ve got an 11-32 cassette and going to try it with the semi compact…
    Does anyone ride this? Is there much difference to an 11-28 in the middle cogs? I read changing gear from 28 into 32 is a bit of a clunker?
    I could always get compact chainrings later when I’ve saved money (oval when i start laying diamonds) … I’m new to cycling.. It seems I do need to start laying diamond eggs quite soon!

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  • April 7, 2017 at 9:28 am #890767
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    MarkOne

    Capt Caveman wrote:

    Capt Caveman wrote:

    …… required a medium cage rear derailleur in addition to the new cassette and a longer chain, which may make compact chainrings your cheaper option.

     


    Yep I got one, and yep, rings would have been cheaper to replace. Live and learn! Not sure much difference between 50/34 with 11-28 and 52/36 with 11-32?!

    April 7, 2017 at 9:24 am #890765
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    MarkOne

    Simon E wrote:

    Simon E wrote:

    …. that 4-tooth step to the 32 tooth cog is very welcome.

    As for chainrings, aren’t you supposed to be able to replace the chainrings on a semi-compact with 50/34?…. 12 & 13 from another cassette. .

    Hoping that 32 has me spinning 70 at least on most bills here.

    Yeah looks like I can swap the rings later if I need, rather than the whole chainset as i’d feared

    No idea what those calculators mean tbh!

    April 7, 2017 at 8:34 am #890763
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    Capt Caveman

    I have once – swapped out an

    I have once – swapped out an 11-28 for a 11-32 so I had a bail out gear for Hardknott on the Fred Whitton a couple of years ago.

    Worked fine, but be aware that it required a medium cage rear derailleur in addition to the new cassette and a longer chain, which may make compact chainrings your cheaper option.

     

    April 7, 2017 at 8:32 am #890761
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    sergius

    Both my bikes have 50/34 on

    Both my bikes have 50/34 on the front, one is a 10spd 11-28 and the other an 11spd 11-32.

     

    On either bike I find it’s fairly rare to be using 50-11, there are only a few longer hills where I get up that high (40mph).  On the climbing front I tend to find that unless I’m on my last legs I rarely go lower than 34-25, when I do need a bail out gear though it is nice having that extra cog on my best bike.

     

    It may be because one is ten speed and the other eleven, but I haven’t really noticed any difference in the jumps between cogs from the 11-28 to 11-32 – certainly not enough to bother me anyway.

    April 7, 2017 at 8:28 am #890759
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    MarkOne

    CXR94Di2 wrote:

    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    here is gear calc  http://www.bikecalc.com/gear_inches

    Had a look thanks, but no idea what it means!
    I’m not big but climbing quite a bit. Probably 70kg in a few weeks of good weather but some v steep ones

    April 7, 2017 at 8:14 am #890757
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    Simon E

    The difference between 11-28

    The difference between 11-28 and 11-32 is small, you may not even notice. When you’re on the 28t and needing to shift down then that 4-tooth step to the 32 tooth cog is very welcome.

    As for chainrings, aren’t you supposed to be able to replace the chainrings on a semi-compact with 50/34? And 50×11 is big enough for most people. When I fitted an 11-30 cassette last year I found I never used that cog so replaced the 11 & 12 with 12 & 13 from another cassette. This also filled the noticeable gap between 14 and 12.

    Sheldon’s gear calculator has more gearing permutations than you could shake a stick at.

    April 7, 2017 at 6:50 am #890755
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    search on line ‘cycle gear

    search on line ‘cycle gear calculator, punch the ratios you want and choose either speed, percentage difference pr gear inches= which I find useful.  If you search online for shimano 6800 11-32 cass you will come across the indivual sprockets sizes listed.  The 32t approx will give you about 12% easier gearing over the 28t

     

    here is gear calc  http://www.bikecalc.com/gear_inches

     

    If you’re a big rider and ride up hills alot, I would consider a mtb gearing setup front and rear, but this will involve alot of expense.  My tourer is geared 40/28  with either 11-32 cass or for mountain rides 11-40.  I can cycle up any mountain and have bailout gears.  I can also ride at 25mph on the flat with those gears.  so it covers virtually all scenarios

    April 7, 2017 at 5:56 am #890753
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    MarkOne

    ibr17xvii wrote:

    ibr17xvii wrote:

    Doesn’t really answer your question but I have 50/34 – 11/32 on my winter bike & 52/36 – 11/28 on the summer bike and when the weather (finally) gets better & I switch over I find a massive difference.

    And not a good one either when it comes to hills…………..


    Yeah my initial thought was to go compact and 11-32,but I messed up the order ..so fitting the rear and setting how it is with the semi ..Hoping /praying I can spin the hills easier /faster.. And also that it answers all my needs! Maybe I’ll be able to swap it in the future, as/when required

    April 7, 2017 at 5:54 am #890751
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    MarkOne

    Vejnemojnen wrote:

    Vejnemojnen wrote:

    why not 13-32 or something with more fine increments?

     

    how often do you need the 11-12t, apart from “storing the bike” on small-small? 🙂


    Lack of knowledge about what is possible /available I guess. I thought shimano had to be with shimano (13-32 is sram?). Others have said to make up new ratios by combining cassettes, but can’t afford those games (strange nobody sells individual rings!)
    Hm.. I do like to hammer it down hill, but it is a bit extravagant having 11 and 12 I suppose

    April 7, 2017 at 5:29 am #890749
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    Vejnemojnen

    why not 13-32 or something

    why not 13-32 or something with more fine increments?

     

    how often do you need the 11-12t, apart from “storing the bike” on small-small? 🙂

    April 7, 2017 at 5:24 am #890747
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    ibr17xvii

    Doesn’t really answer your

    Doesn’t really answer your question but I have 50/34 – 11/32 on my winter bike & 52/36 – 11/28 on the summer bike and when the weather (finally) gets better & I switch over I find a massive difference.

    And not a good one either when it comes to hills…………..

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