Originally Posted by
aubiecat
You and I are the same height, ride about the same elevation and have the same crank/ring set up as you except I have the 11-32 cassette. I can't imagine riding some of the hills around here without the compact crank.
That said I have some very flat century rides later this summer that I'll be using a mid compact on but other than that the compact stays put.
I'd just swap the cassette to a 12-25 for those flat centuries. Much cheaper, and you'll appreciate the tight gear spaces while riding flats with a group.