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Can I just replace the cassette to get a different gearing? (sopuli.xyz)

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I recently got a "new" bike to replace my stolen one, and my one complaint about is that the lowest gear is still too high for some of the hills I ride on. Now, I counted 26 teeth on the largest gear on the cassette. Can I just get a new cassette with more teeth, adjust the derailleur and be done?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Alternately, you could get a smaller chainring, then you shouldn't have to worry about getting a longer chain.

But chain length could still come into play in certain gearing combinations, if a smaller chainring allows enough extra slack in the chain then it's possible that certain gear combinations could cause the chain to get caught up in the derailleur.