Originally Posted by
redirekib
I was just curious. A friend of mine who is a fit rider just bought a Madone 6.2 with this setup. He said he hadn't used the 34/28 yet and it seems to me that sacrificing closer spacing for a bailout gear is a waste.
Well yeah, it depends on the rider and the roads they ride. I'm slow and ride steep hills. The 28 isn't a waiste for me, and that SRAM 11-32 looks mighty good.