Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
Exactly .... so I don't know what your earlier reply was all about.
Cliff notes version : Switching to a compact w/ a cassette that allows you to stay in the big ring instead of shifting to the small ring for short climbs is a good idea, not a bad idea, espcially for a guy like this:
Originally Posted by
mac1965
Currently running 50/34 and 11/21 (10s), but am getting killed on the hills, however I do hit the 11 on occasion in some areas and never the 34. I'm thinking of going to a 23 on the back to stay off the 34, but don't have the knowledge or experience to know better either way, but from what I'm reading that seems to be the way to go.