Is the answer ten?

[mr messy]

Want my cake and eat it but can't get an extra bike just for leisure rides

Currently have 9 speed Tiagra 50/34 compact with 12-23 cassette. I prefer the jumps in this cassette but would like the option of the extreme gears of an 11-25 again.

My old 7speed mtb has a Miche triple 52/40/30 which i've always enjoyed but, unfortunately, changing to the Tiagra triple, which is 50/39/30, would appear waste of time.

Am i going to have to bite the bullet and go 10 speed or am i being blonde and missing something?

 

[jowwy]

Just buy a new 9 speed 11-25 csssette

 

[Kestevan]

Take ytour pick of ratios..... anything from 12-23 upto 11-30, at a very reasonable £13.00

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-tiagra-hg50-9-speed-road-cassette/rp-prod387

 

[mr messy]

Just buy a new 9 speed 11-25 csssette

I spend 90% of daily commute between 14-17 in 50 chainring.
The 11-25 cassette jumps 13,15,17 so loses 2 of the 4 gears i use every day.
Would like to gain more flexibilty for leisure rides but without sacrificing daily ride where i do the most miles.

 

[Cyclist33]

I think you're seriously overthinking your thinking.

 

[biggs682]

bring back 3 speed sturmey archers

 

[Ern1e]

Ok you are using the bike to go to work ? is your firm not in the c2w scheme if so then what you need is a nice new bike to go to work on and a cassette for what will become your liesure bike ! simples yes ?

 

[mr messy]

I think you're seriously overthinking your thinking.

Had an 11-25 before and regularly felt changing gear in middle of cassette was either too big or too small.
Really want another "play" bike but that's not an option

 

[Scoosh]

It seems that what you really want (other then a "play" bike ) is to have your personal selection of cassette rings to choose, so you can mix-and-match according to your fitness, ride, wind direction etc.

You could see what sized rings you want, which cassette has the 'other ones' you want and, as long as the rings are removable, bingo - you can mix-and-match.

My SRAM Apex cassette has removable rings, bar the biggest 3, so it might work ...