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by **SimonJOsborne** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:55 pm

Definitely going for a compact with a 12-27 cassette now. And today I got my new credit card so that gives me interest free till March.

But hearing the recent announcement of the new Ultegra gruppo with its compact and rumors of a DA compact do I go ahead with the R700 compact or wait for the DA one?

Thing is I wanted the new bike for the London to Paris ride end of July, and could do with training on it first

by **-Adam-** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:54 pm

If you waited for every new innovation what would you have?

by **SimonJOsborne** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:54 am

[quote]If you waited for every new innovation what would you have?

by **Elliot M** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:28 am

will give you big jumps between gears though

by **Dombo** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:36 am

[quote="SimonJOsborne"][quote]If you waited for every new innovation what would you have?

by **Graham O** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:21 am

I have bought a 12-27 recently. The only diffference between the 12-25 and the 12-27 is the top two gears. Basicallly its;

12-25 = 12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,23,25
12-27 = 12,13,14,15,16,17,19,21,24,27

Most of the time, I am sitting in the 12-21 range and this is exactly the same on each. The 27 gives you that extra gear for the 1 in 4's..

by **SimonJOsborne** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:28 am

[quote]Most of the time, I am sitting in the 12-21 range and this is exactly the same on each. The 27 gives you that extra gear for the 1 in 4's..

by **Graham O** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:38 am

GP4000s are ace.

Make sure you get a good price and choose a groovy colour. Got mine for about 20 notes each.

by **SimonJOsborne** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:48 am

S-Works Roubaix SL frameset (Quickstep colours)
Dura Ace group (with R700 crankset)
Ksyrium ES's
Fizik Aliante Gamma
ITM Millenium 4 Ever Bar & Stem
Conti GP4000S's

by **Richard (Apples)** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:52 am

I'd go for the 12/27 .

You can never have too low a gear

by **-Adam-** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:16 pm

[quote="SimonJOsborne"]S-Works Roubaix SL frameset (Quickstep colours)
Dura Ace group (with R700 crankset)
Ksyrium ES's
Fizik Aliante Gamma
ITM Millenium 4 Ever Bar & Stem
Conti GP4000S's

by **SimonJOsborne** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:40 pm

May I introduce Ruby, shes luverly.....

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/20513792@N00/539411924/in/set-72157600336423304/]Ruby[/url]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/20513792@N00/sets/72157600336423304/]Erm.. me getting carried away[/url]

by **-Adam-** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:46 pm

by **-Adam-** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:02 pm

Don't worry sean, its not about the bike!

by **SimonJOsborne** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:14 pm

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