Originally Posted by
hamster
Quite the opposite. The 32 is for going up 8% grades. The 11 is for going in the other direction.
Odd, I run a standard + 12-27. I'm a weaklin and that's more than enough gear to get up such grades. I don't think a standard + 12 can keep up to a 6% descent without spinning madly, let along a compact... you're better off tucking like hell!
Anyways, not here to steal the thread, just agreeing that a 12 is probably better than 11.