Originally Posted by jjones
With a 26 small ring and a 34 on the back, you've got all the low gearing you need. It would be hard to stay upright with lower gearing. As previously mentioned, Tiagra is new for 07 and is much improved.
I'm sorry but that's just not true. I ride mountain bikes and touring bikes and a 17" or less gear is greatly appreciated...and very useful...in some situations. And it's pretty easy to keep a bike upright at 3 mph. Heck it's not that hard to keep one upright at a dead stop
