Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
2) your post talks about racing. I doubt there are many courses in the South east that you're not going to be dropped if you need a gear below 34/28
You need to come up and take a look! At the Highland Rim classic, probably 10% of the Pro/1/2 peloton will drop out on one of the climbs. For Cat 3/4/5s, it's not unusual for half the riders to drop out. If they had 30/28, maybe some of them would make it. (I know it makes a difference for me.)