Joined: Oct 2007
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From: st augustine fl
Bikes: 2017 BMC Roadmachine 01 Enve wheels, Sram red etap,Cinelli Vigorelli single speed, 2009 Cannondale Capo, 2016 trek Domane 6.9, disc and Di2, 2016 Scott Scale 710, 27.5 plus tires and boost rims
FWIW, I have the Sram 11 speed Force group on my Tarmac, 50/34 compact with the 11/36 cassette. I put it together earlier in the year (posted about it) and took it up to the Blue Ridge Parkway about a month after I dialed it in and climbed just about everything on the southern end of the Parkway from Little Switzerland down to Cherokee with no big issues. Some of the climbs had me a little beat but really not too bad for a Florida guy (66). Despite some of the discussion I used the 11 on every downhill.
I would want lower if I were to cyclocross in a hilly area but on paved it was good. It is really so subjective though.
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