Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
OK, now I'll muddy the waters a bit. Everybody talks about how low a hill climb gear they need and how fast a top gear they can use. I think that your favorite flat road gear is equally important.
I want my flat road gear to fall near the middle of the cassette. That way I'll have a couple of trim gears in each direction without having to shift front chainrings.
Yeah, but that really doesn't affect the choice of standard or compact cranks. A 50-16 is pretty much the same as a 53-17