Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
34/50 with 12/30 Ultegra 6700 is the same setup I have on my Roubaix and it has served me very well for the last 2+ years. The only time I wished for a lower gear was going up Hogpen on 6 Gap last year, but I made it. Enjoy your new bike.
Thank you!
Had a very nice ride this evening, too. Came home taking my local "wall" - a 500 foot long climb up a 16% grade. Using my 39x24 was slow & no without effort... but doable. And I still had a (28t) gear to give in the back. Today, using my 34x24 had me attacking the hill. The change in pace was palpable. And I still had a 27t and a 30t to give.
Couple this with a fairly light (17lb) bike with a stiff and lively bottom braket and you can't help but have fun with it.
Compared to my Giant -which I loved- I feel like I'm riding nothing. This is going to be nice.
