[stubby]

Hey just want to see what everyone else is doing out there
i run a road cassete on my demo, and i think it sucks for racing in most of the east. but that is just my opinion. quick little uphils and long pedalaing sections. its growing on me though. im going to switch back and forth between my mtn cassete and this. but what are you guys running?

 

[ride_fast]

im running a road cassete. i like it a lot for the riding i do and racing.

 

[Bicyclist]

In the west it's awesome, I run a 38t TruVativ chainring w/ an Ultegra 12-25 and I even do a lot of local climbing on out-and-back trails.

 

[stubby]

i had a 44 and a road cassete but i switched to a 42 and now im on a 38.

 

[Lanky]

38 up front with a 12/27 in the back.
I find this works great for me out east with 165 cranks

 

[Bicyclist]

Yeah, a 44 and road cassette is pretty big but that's what I run for fireroad type DHs and all shuttling.

 

[dexter]

11-25 ultegra ti with a 40 up front

 

[Beast]

Same set up as lanky on my dh bike, but with 170's. 4X bike has 11-25 with 175's and 34 up front - works nicely

 

[S.K.C.]

I am on the East Coast too, and I have 2 different blocks that I run for different courses. One is an 11-25 and the other is a 12-34. Both are used with a 38T chainring. The bigger one is great for lots of pedaling and tech. sections where you need to grab a tall gear to keep your momentum in a sticky situation.

EDIT: When I said "block" what I meant was "cassette"... I've been talking too much with the Brits...

 

[seismic]

I like the DA cassette.....very crisp shifting and the gears are closer then my previous XT

 

[dhkid]

i run a 12-25 on a 40 ring with 175 cranks. getting a 38 ring and would like to get a 165 crank.

 

[RD]

11-23 with 36t ring. great ground clearance and more than enough gearing to choose from.

 

[profro]

Stubby, A 44 is WAY too big for east coast stuff. I run a 38 x 12-26 and the only place I've ever spun out was the bottom of Sugar. I didn't even spin that out at Snowmass or Telluride. At Windrock I usually run in my 38x18 gear. I've never needed my 38x12 there. I'd run the smallest front chainring you get away with. Even a 36 would work. That way you can run a smaller guide and lower bottom bracket.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

11-26 sram road cassette with a 36t up front.