Hey thanks knobster! I will have to look into that. I just have to do more reading and really wrap my head around how the gearing works. (ratios)
I went up a hill today, dropped to my small chainring and actually had to look down to make sure my chain had not fallen off. Mind you, it wasn't the Col de Tourmalet, but it was a decent hill. Popped back up to my large chainring and was most comfortable 2 cogs down from the biggest on the cassette.