Originally Posted by GeoKrpan

What Shimano really needs to do is make a Dynasys, 11 speed, hydraulic, triple, road integrated shifter set.

People are having to resort to 11-40, 11-42, and soon 11-46 cassettes, plus a gadget, to get ultra low gears with a compact road crank.

I run 9 speed, 50/39/30 crank, and 12-26 cassette. I like the nice, tight cassette and the 50 to 39 shift is a much better transition than 50 to 34. If I needed lower gears I could simply slap on a MTB cassette and/or a MTB crank.

PS The Erickson Gizmo is extinct, no longer available.