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gearing advice needed

  • 05-05-2014 2:51pm
    #1
    WUFF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    I have a Campag 53/39 up front and an 11/23 cassette.
    Is it possible to swap over the cassette to say an 12/26 without affecting anything else?
    Need a few easier gears for the hills.
    Thanks


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  • #2
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭cython


    WUFF wrote: »
    I have a Campag 53/39 up front and an 11/23 cassette.
    Is it possible to swap over the cassette to say an 12/26 without affecting anything else?
    Need a few easier gears for the hills.
    Thanks

    If you go to a larger big sprocket on the back then you may well need to put a new chain on as well, as the old one may not have enough slack to go around the new teeth. Though that may be a good idea anyway, depending on how worn your existing chain and/or cassette may be.


  • #3
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    It should be fine without touching the chain. I swap a 23 cassette out with a 21, a 25 and sometimes a 29 and it's all hunky dory.


  • #4
    WUFF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭WUFF


    Thanks for replies, hoping to do a swap without interfering with the chain


  • #5
    torydiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭torydiver


    Once above about 28t you may also need a longer cage rear derailleur.


  • #6
    onthebikenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭onthebikenow


    WUFF wrote: »
    I have a Campag 53/39 up front and an 11/23 cassette.
    Is it possible to swap over the cassette to say an 12/26 without affecting anything else?
    Need a few easier gears for the hills.
    Thanks

    No problem to switch the cassette to anything up to 29 with Campag. Might be worth putting on a new chain too if you have more than 1500 - 2000k on your current chain.


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