Originally Posted by
Snuts
I see what your thinking here.
On my tour this past summer I walked out of quite a few river valleys. My bike loaded was about 120lbs most days. That bike has 28/32 gearing. Fall pricing, I bought a new bike, with the lowest gearing being 26/36. I feel this bike will climb a tree. I don't expect to (and don't now) use the Granny gearing. But nice to have when you can see the last twelve vertical feet to climb, and don't want to push, and re-mount at the crest.
Hope this helps.
=Snuts-
Your bike plus gear was 120 lbs? Before you got on it? Good god. What were you carrying? I'd be using one of massive 45 tooth derailleurs with a 22 tooth triple on that bike.