Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
That said, I'm experimenting with a 48/34 crank on my long-distance bike. The cassette is a 13-24, but if the setup ends up with me shifting the front too much, I'll be willing to try a 13-26 cassette before saying "the hell with it."
I've got a 46-34 on my gravel bike with a 12-32 cassette, and I like it a lot (though sometimes I could use a lower gear), but putting a 46T big ring on a road bike would feel too much like giving up.