I'm beginning to plan for my first A priority race, the 1/2 IM in Lubbock. I can't figure out what cassette I need. From the event web site the bike course is "flat
with 8 challenging hills, ranging from 8-13% grade and a quarter of a mile to 1.2 miles in
length." So the course is basically very flat indicating that I would want a cassette with a very narrow range but there are 8 tough, short hills.
In general, how do I go about choosing a cassette for a particular race? For this race, do I optimize for the flats and then just suffer on the hills?
In general, how do I go about choosing a cassette for a particular race? For this race, do I optimize for the flats and then just suffer on the hills?