Originally Posted by BluesDawg

I understood that. I was pointing out that even with a 50/13 you would still have as high a gear ratio as with the 53/14. Slightly higher, in fact. A 50/12 would give you the higher gear you seem to want (you didn't indicate that before). The 50/11 would be such a big increase over what you had, I wonder if it would be usable. In either case, the 34/28 will give you a much lower gear than your old 39/28.
See the comparison here.

7 speeds on compact gearing makes for some hard decisions. If you go for more range than you really need, the price paid is very large jumps between gears. 10 speed rear ends is what made it possible to really get the most out of compact gearing. As long as you are upgrading...