Ditch the 12-27 for a 12-32 and you got similar range with a compact.
What's stopping you from using a larger cassette? derailleur?
I imagined the deraillur was stopping me, but looking at it the cage is really long. It's 85mm c-c of the jockey wheels. Thats 15mm longer than the sora on my roadbike which is running 12-28. I am assuming that means it is "long cage" and according to sheldon can take up to a 34t sprocket. Thanks Edscoble, this may be the answer...
Edit: Also, I am assuming a 9 speed MTB cassette 11-34 will fit on a road wheel no problem right?
I imagined the deraillur was stopping me, but looking at it the cage is really long. It's 85mm c-c of the jockey wheels. Thats 15mm longer than the sora on my roadbike which is running 12-28. I am assuming that means it is "long cage" and according to sheldon can take up to a 34t sprocket. Thanks Edscoble, this may be the answer...
Edit: Also, I am assuming a 9 speed MTB cassette 11-34 will fit on a road wheel no problem right?