I've got a few questions and hopefully this thread will give us all a break from the Dimond drama. My thread has component questions, London travel and riding Pikes Peak!
My road bike has Shimano Dura-ace 9000 with a standard crank and 12-28 in the back. I'd like to put a 34 inner ring on the front and a cassette with a 32 in the rear. I plan on riding Pikes Peak this summer and that seems to be the gears people recommend.
Would the 52 big ring be to big of a jump then? Should I also change that to a 50?
Is there a Dura-ace long cage derailleur or some sort of conversion so I can use a 32 in the back? It would be nice not to have to buy the newest Dura-ace R9100.
I'm also going to London for a few days this summer. Does Wiggle or any other bike shop have an actual store that I could visit and purchase the parts needed? I don't know if they offer the same price as online in the brick and mortar shops.
Has anyone done Pikes Peak with just a 34/28?
Thanks