Hmm, that does sound appealing, well, the 7% lower part anyway! I'll pull up a calculator and take a look at the numbers, and consider my rides. I'm thinking of grabbing a Salsa La Cruz for dirt road rides, so that may be the ideal setup for that bike. The roads around here are hardback most of the time, so pretty fast and often rideable on 23c, but having a fatter tire and less concern for recently graded, loose surfaces and the potholes will recommend slightly lower gearing than a standard. Thanks!