My Paramount has a 34 in the rear and a 41 in the front (41 being the smallest possible for the 144BCD Campy cranks). To cover the range the bike is equipped with a 1st version Campy Rally. Its certainly not correct, but I obtained the bike as a frame and fork and built it up. But it has to have gears to allow me to ride around town and St. Paul has some serious hills, else what good is it? BTW this bike convinced me that 27 1 1/4 wheels and tires are not a bad thing at all. Of all the bikes I have its the best ride- fast but also smooth.