Originally Posted by
Null66
I'm running a M591 22/32/44, with 11-32 rear and STi's on my Disc Trucker.
If I had to do it over I would have gone with 26/36/48...
I have three cranks that fit my touring bike. Unloaded, I use a 30/39/52 road triple. For light loads and hilly terrain or medium loads and relatively flat terrain I use a 26/36/48 mountain bike "touring" crank. For heavy loads, I use a 22/32/44 mountain bike crank. I've been able to get away with an 11-28 cassette so far, but if I had a heavy load and lots of hills to climb I'd swap in an 11-32 or 11-34 cassette.