Originally Posted by jslopez
....My former set up standard chorus 53-39 10 speed cranks and 11-23 cassette in the back....... in my humble opinion this is an awesome upgrade. Perfect for someone like me who feels that they have maximized their current gearing set up and would like to face even harder climbs with spinning option (but not too much).....
I'm curious why you didn't just try swapping your 11-23 for a Campy 12-27 cassette. It would've given you about the same low gear, I think, and youd've kept a 53-12 for your high end -- at a much lower cost.