Trek 7700FX

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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

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Quoted message said:

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

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Quoted message said:

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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Quoted message said:

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.