How is your ride with 26" wheels. On my mountain bike i have 26" wheels. On that bike i have put road crank 52/42. And 7 speeds cassete 13-26. Today in one short steep hill is around 50 feet that hill i was in the 52 ring and the 26 cog and i do uphiil very comfortable. I tried again in the 52 ring and on the 23 cog and is do same think i felt is little harder to pedal but after that i do uphill comfortable again. I like 26" wheels