Gearing advice

McCullochE
McCullochE Posts: 25
edited October 2010 in Road beginners
Having had a triple, for my new bike I'm planning to get a compact with the new 11-32 gearing SRAM Apex - for a trip to the Alps.

However, I like Specialzed bikes which don't offer the Apex - but my LBS guy has suggested change the rear (Shimano 105) gears for the Shimano MTB gears which will give me the 11-32 spread. I'm relaxed about not being a purist (too old to care), but does this work? What are the downsides from a practical sense?

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  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    The MTB mech will work fine (other than some XTR ones I think). The down side is wider spaced gears and looks. The Deore XT RD-M771-GS has a shorter cage but will take up to a 34 sprocket. No problem with overall range with a compact.
    My Fleet.
  • Barteos
    Barteos Posts: 657
    SRAM PG1050 11-32 cassette + Deore mech + 105 10sp shfifters, 3 weeks, no problems.
  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    I dislike big and heavy sprockets at the back. I now run a 34/42 chainset after realizing that my chain was last on the 53 chainring I did have fitted, in about 1993.

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