DanielKejlberg wrote:
Well I borrowed a cycle last sommer, when my family was in Alanya, Turkey. Cycled one mountain with 8-10% in average for 6-8 km in the middle of the day. In Turkey that's means extreme hot. But else I don't have that much experience

DanielKejlberg wrote:
Ohh, forgot the link
https://ridewithgp.../95197#_=_
Well, hard to say. I'm riding on a 10-11 kg bike, and mountain is not my greatest force. I can't really give you a time to go after. I'm kind of a allrounder, and on flat route without any major wind affecting (or what you like to call it ) relativly easy ride 40 km/t for about 30-40 km .. So my level is okay high, so I am expecting to do it fast, but how fast i don't know

Ybodonk wrote:
The bike is like 2 weeks old so everything is "new".

Is this the one https://www.cykelp...29301.html

Here is a Sram cassette + new chain only 25 euro

Dont now what 7 speed means ?

Teethcombination:12-14-16-18-21-26 og 32

What kind of combination do recommend me to use?

Just tell me the exact combination and words i have to tell. Then i will go down to the shop and tell them what you said.

Maybe a little help.
When i ride on a plain road i always ride on the two lowest gear on the big blade/teeth (didnt know how to translate). Im dont like the big gears.

And on the 8-12 percent climbs i ride at the absolute lowest gear on the low blade/teeths.

This info should help you to tell me which combo you think i should use.

DanielKejlberg wrote:
And hey, when you done with the alps.. You be light as a feather
Cycled since i can remember, but not riding like very serius and with licens any more.
I feel with you, and yeah you shape drop fast if you not active on weekly basis
I have comfidence in you

Aquarius wrote:

I think you should try to estimate your power with this, for example :
https://www.awsoft...montee.htm
First box is altitude difference, second doesn't need a translation, third is time (of course), fourth is cyclist weight (mark 70 there, whatever it actually is), fifth is bike (equipment) weight. Put the real figure there.
And try to ride at a speed that you think you could sustain on one hour.
You can use sites like www.bikely.com to measure the altitude difference, the length, etc.

7 speeds means seven gears, seven rings on the cassette. I reckon Shimano Sora must have 8 or 9 rings on a cassette nowadays (you can count them). So, a 7 speeds cassette is not going to work well.

I'm all in Campagnolo, but I reckon it's the same at Shimano. I chose the rings I needed myself. When I was a rider (as in a racer), a dozen of years ago, it happened that I bought "the missing ring" (often a 18 or 20 teeth ring), if what I had didn't please me. Not that it'd change the world's face though.
So, depending on your level, and if you keep a 52/39 crankset, and a 9 rings cassette, I'd say something like 12/13/14/16/19/22/25/29/32, or something like that should be adapted to most mountains.

Just for the record, on my every day rear wheel, I have 12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/21/23/25, whereas on my mountains rear wheel (formerly my competition wheel), I have 12/13/14/15/17/19/21/23/26/29. With a 52/39 crankset as well.

DanielKejlberg wrote:
Not like anything big outside Denmark. Wasn't the biggest talent in my youngest days
Hah,I am 176, and my weight is about 66-67.
I am the old you
But please let me know, if you end up in Switzerland in the autumn vacation.

Ybodonk wrote:
God I like you, as always

So i should look for a 9 gears cassette. Since my bike has 18 gears divided on two blades it gives 9 gears on each.

So a 9 gears Shimano or Sram 12/32 cassette with 12/13/14/16/19/22/25/29/32.

Then my combo will be 53/32 right ?

And the new cassette will replace the current "low gears on the little blade"?

I will look for a 9 gears 12/32 cassette and post it here for you to approve it

Aquarius wrote:

Your combos will be 53x12 for the biggest gear and 39x32 for the smallest one (relevant when climbing), which should get you above any hill or mountain. Go for it, if you can find such a cassette.

And have the bike shop checking your chain length too.

Aquarius wrote:
If you find a 18 % descent, you might feel more concerned by your brakes than the gears you might use to accelerate.
I barely use my 12, so I wouldn't know what to do with a 11. It makes sense for a compact though, as the biggest chain rings are smaller (well, more compact, hence the name ).

DanielKejlberg wrote:
I will!
In the middle of October is the plan. Me and 3 friends are going to take the train to Zurich and then sleep at a hostel at the buttom of the mountain.
Are you going to ride both in the alps and in the pyra next sommer?