Originally Posted by
DropDeadFred
the search button is the most useless piece of crap on this forum...I use it all the time and it never helps...its picks up every thread if the word being searched is anywhere in the discussion and is usually irrelevant...it's easier to just post a new thread...plus its not like anybody on this forum has anything better to do if theyre on BF and not out riding their bike...
I've had the same problem, and have been using google to search "bikeforums" and "topic I'm wondering about."
Also, fwiw, I just swapped out my compact for a standard and am glad I did. Agree with the commenters above who said that how you feel on the hills you are riding is a good metric. Also, you should be able to tell how the standard feels for you now....if it's too tough to climb, perhaps a good idea to switch.