I live near Reno and ride a half at 3:00 hrs. I would have to see what size my front rings are, but the race that I'm doing this for is the Escape, so it's pretty much all hills. What does the "11" in the 11-23 signify? 23 is the tooth count right?

Thanks for your condescending response, much appreciated. Everyone starts somewhere and I don't claim to be the king of knowledge on everything. Try using some tact, I need to start somewhere. Thanks for the link though douche!

Thanks for the compliment. I prefer being a douche to being someone who is so inconsiderate of other's time that they don't take 10 seconds of their own time to research something and instead ask others to take much more of their time to re-write what has been written many times. To paraphrase others, if one person reads this and realizes they should search for something before asking a question that has probably been answered 100 times, my douchebaggery will have been worth it.

Next time I'll just send this link, as I find it even more condescending.http://bit.ly/1jwoKGA[/quote[/url]]

Your link didn't work. It's a shame because I'm so interested in seeing what you have to offer. It's funny that you are the only one who seems to have "wasted time" on this thread with all of your negativity. Everyone else has been very pleasant and helpful. It is apparent that you really hate your life and the people around you so you have to troll around the internet and take it out on people who are less "educated" as yourself. And for that I really feel sorry for you and to have wasted your precious time. Please feel free to "waste" more of your time to respond to me because I can do this all day. I've got nothing to do at work today :-)

Link worked fine for me when I clicked in my post above. It not working for you might actually explain why you asked basic easily researched questions here instead of looking it up yourself.

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As far as 'wasting my time' you asked us to do it with your question, so I'm just obliging you. As I said, if one person reads this and realizes they should search for something before asking a question that has probably been answered 100 times, my douchebaggery will have been worth it.

This is Slowtwitch not beginner tri. We have a reputation for 'politeness' to uphold. ;-)

I'm looking at getting a new cassette for a rear wheel that I just bought but have no clue on the sizing. On Amazon they different "sizes" for the 10-speed CS-6700 (11-23,11-25, 11-28, 12-23, etc). What do I need to know about these different sizes and what are the advantages/disadvantages to any certain size?

Thanks,

Link worked fine for me when I clicked in my post above. It not working for you might actually explain why you asked basic easily researched questions here instead of looking it up yourself.

Here are some more links for you.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/...p?term=Google%20lazy
http://hellogiggles.com/i-am-not-your-google
http://hamiltonmorris.blogspot.com/...o-your-googling.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...ed-it_n_4329684.html

As far as 'wasting my time' you asked us to do it with your question, so I'm just obliging you. As I said, if one person reads this and realizes they should search for something before asking a question that has probably been answered 100 times, my douchebaggery will have been worth it.

This is Slowtwitch not beginner tri. We have a reputation for 'politeness' to uphold. ;-)

I'm looking at getting a new cassette for a rear wheel that I just bought but have no clue on the sizing. On Amazon they different "sizes" for the 10-speed CS-6700 (11-23,11-25, 11-28, 12-23, etc). What do I need to know about these different sizes and what are the advantages/disadvantages to any certain size?

Thanks,

lguh6000,
the local bike shop is the perfect place to start your bicycle education and experience as they'll have a range of cassettes and will be able to advise you based upon your experience and ability, and will be able to fit the cassette and tune your gears so that it works perfectly.

then the next time you need a replacement cassette, and don't forget that you'll likely need a new chain as well as special tools, you'll be a lot further evolved as an educated and experienced bike owner.

I've been doing this bike riding malarky for > 40 years, and yes I know my cassettes and most of the tech that I need, but I still have my local bike shop supply the parts & do all the wrenching for me.

Link worked fine for me when I clicked in my post above. It not working for you might actually explain why you asked basic easily researched questions here instead of looking it up yourself.

Here are some more links for you.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/...p?term=Google%20lazy
http://hellogiggles.com/i-am-not-your-google
http://hamiltonmorris.blogspot.com/...o-your-googling.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...ed-it_n_4329684.html

As far as 'wasting my time' you asked us to do it with your question, so I'm just obliging you. As I said, if one person reads this and realizes they should search for something before asking a question that has probably been answered 100 times, my douchebaggery will have been worth it.

This is Slowtwitch not beginner tri. We have a reputation for 'politeness' to uphold. ;-)

Get over yourself, Jim. If you thought the question was beneath you, click back and move on.

Best place to start is by looking at your existing cassette. Count how many teeth are on the smallest cog, and how many are on the largest. This is it's size. Many are 12x25.


Then think about how well it works for you. The larger number is the lowest gear. Is that low enough for the rides you do, or do you find yourself needing a lower gear? If you need a lower gear (for big hills at the end of a hard ride) then you might get the 11x28 or 12x27.

The big number in the size is the largest gear. For most riders a 12 is fine, but you might want an 11 if you were a strong rider on a flat, fast course. In general make your decision on what cassette to get based on the lowest gear (do you need the 23, 25, or 28)

The good news is that cassettes are easy to swap out, and a good beginner mechanic task. Many articles on the web if you want to see how to do it.

I see you deleted your OP. Don't let one dickhead's snarky replies keep you from asking questions. I don't know how new you are, but everybody started somewhere. I thought it was a legit question, though I do agree you need an LBS to get your knowledge level up. Keep the questions coming.