Originally Posted by
Banzai
Thanks for the first look!
I'm thinking I might go for a compact double (34-50), to help with hauling two children. I'll be curious to know how that 39-53 works for you with some luggage on the back.
I had to fight the urge to go with smaller rings in the front and kept recalculating. Those 20 inch wheels really dictate larger than you would expect, but the numbers don't lie. Yesterday I was in the big ring all day, even against the wind. I'm not speedy and ride with floppy shorts and shirt (don't want to leave the impression that I'm a powerhouse). The 39 is really low.