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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I was new to cycling at the time and didn't realize the 11-25t cassette on my road bike was making climbs hellish to do.
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I didn't know too much about cassettes until I read your post, and then I spent a couple hours reading about them last night. I ride a Cervelo R3 with a SRAM 12-25. From what I've read, the only difference between the 11-25 and the 12-25 is the 11-25 has the 11 (obviously) and the 12 contains a 16. Neither one of these will affect the climbing. This is assuming we are both riding a 10 speed.
Even in Vancouver, or doing the Whistler granfondo, I don't think having 25 teeth on my big ring is holding me back. I am curious about setups now, so I might look into getting a 12-27 or 12-28. The 12-32 seems excessive. I don't need a cassette that starts with an 11, as I'd very seldom ever use that for long periods of time, and would prefer the 16. I use the SRAM PG-1070.