Trek 7700FX

New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"M Powell" wrote in message
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

That's pretty much a "feature" of a wide-range cassette. Since it's a
9-speed, you have many options available, if you don't mind slicing off a
bit of the low-end.

Where is the jump that you're noticing?

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"M Powell" wrote in message
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" wrote in message
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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Its a wider gear ratio used on that model.(ala touring bikes and mountain
bikes)
If it is not to your liking, by all means change out the cassette.

Paul


"M Powell" wrote in message
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised
that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike
there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you
change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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I have the same bike. It seems like the big front cog is way too big, I
generally use the middle ring. I like the bike quite a bit though, how about
you? If you change the cassette out, please post your results.

New bike, with about 300 miles on it. It's a 9-speed, and I'm surprised that
the gears seem spaced more widely than I'm expecting. Seems like I get a
cadence choice of either 95 or 85 to maintain a speed. On my old bike there
was more like a 6-rpm difference. Is this a Trek/Shimano "feature"that I
need to get used to, or is this a personal preference item where you change
out the cassette?

--M. Powell
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I have the same bike. It seems like the big front cog is way too big, I
generally use the middle ring. I like the bike quite a bit though, how about
you? If you change the cassette out, please post your results.