Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
... What does change a lot is the spacing of the gears and the changeover point that you have to go from small front ring to large and vice-versa. That is a new learning process. You may not like the arrangement of gears in a compact setup, but it is the price you pay for easier climbing.
I'm riding a Roubaix with the 50/34 and 11-32 set up. I really like the range of the gearing but with the spacing it is sometimes challenging to maintain a set speed.