Originally Posted by
Smokehouse
So...long story short...with the OP's 50-34 coupled to a 32 rear...you're damn near in mountain bike territory there. You can go up some seriously long climbs...but you'll be doing it at 95 rpm and 8 mph...
Yep, that's exactly the point. Unless you're able to generate >4 W/kg sustained, you need that sort of gearing for long 8+% grades.