Originally Posted by wphamilton

That would be my inclination, if you wanted to reduce front DR shifting. I have a triple with 12-28 which I seldom shifted, so I did away with it on my other bike with 11-30, with only a 44 in front. If you don't mind big gaps between gears. Adding a second ring, 26 or 30, whatever, there still wouldn't be much shifting except on big hills. maybe once at stops, and that's it.