Originally Posted by TheBrick

I am not really saying why not but if you want a minimum setup (like the op said) sacrificing top gear is less of an issue than sacrificing the lower gears, it is easier on the body and better for your riding to learn to spin a bit more than it is to mash. Just saying as in regards to which gears to loose if that is your aim. I was not trying to say everone that had gone before was wrong, but just trying to thinking of what you need and could get by with with out sacrificing too much as like I said spinning is def better for you than mashing. No offence ment.