My bad weather ride is 1x7 42x11-28. which actually has a higher low end than the other 2 with 50/34 11/27. One of them I am always on the 50t except for a big hill (really big hill), the other I warm up for a couple miles 34/11-13. The former one I might be able to pull off a 52/36 but I have been happy to have that 34/27 option...