When does it stop ?

[icantthinkofausername]

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/c ... peed-16805

Is there really need for an 11 speed cassette, I know very little about road bike but isn't a 10 speed cassette enough ?

 

[Lysander]

No!! Want Twenty Hundred Million........GearsandGearsandGears......

Dinnae quite see it masel, either- I did fine with twelve gear downtube non index shifters.............hmmm...........(he thinks)........might be fun to try that again....

 

[Old Ned]

As Rick said in 'The Young Ones' - 'technological freakout man!'

I'm still getting to grips with having 9 instead of 7 on my MTB! Still only got 8 on the road bike.

After all, the right gear is the one you're in and riding comfortably so does having 11 make any difference to this?

 

[kaiser]

Hasn't this happened since the days of 5 speed? You say you don't want it or need it, next thing you know your as smug as a bug in a rug with your 1 more gear than your mate. Your colleagues also marvel at your abundance of gears as they lift your steed incredulously.

 

[TheGreenRabbit]

Why 11, thats easy - Its one more than 10 !!!

 

[hamster]

Just like the Amps in Spinal Tap..they go up to 11.

Let's just hope that the wheel dish doesn't get any worse...

 

[cce]

given my last road cassette was a 12-23, is there really much point in giving more gear choice?

 

[terryhfs]

Well, if the chainline problem can be solved (floating chainring?) then double chainsets become redundant along with the front mech and the left STI. Another handy weight saving.

 

[JeRkY]

Just like the Amps in Spinal Tap..they go up to 11.

Let's just hope that the wheel dish doesn't get any worse...

also noticed the volume on the BBC i player goes up to 11

 

[Jamiedyer]

hamsters got it

Hamsters got it
We will all go faster because its 11 ! just like spinal taps amps being louder.
Man when where they going to tell me I needed this :shock:

Jamie