Originally Posted by EURO
It really depends on your ability, your body weight and what you are used to.
I ride up 18% inclines in 39-19. I ride up short stretches of 12% in the big ring.
Dang...I'm totally screwed. I'm 198 on a good day. (Sorry to shatter any images you may have of "the princess") And I suck. What I'm used to is what most Texan's are used to FLAT! Well...we have rolling hills but this just sounds painful.
Oh...and I am familiar with the zig AND the zag. My tripple is greased and ready.