Originally Posted by
rm -rf
My Ti bike is 52-39-30. That 30-25 low gear is comparable to a 34-28 low on a double.
That's where I'm heading w/ my road bikes, have the hardware stashed away to install.
The same difficult routes that I rode > 30 years ago on 48GI then now 36GI will demand less GI this season if not next.
Gearing for the low on the toughest local climb one encounters w/o undue stress and the highest one is willing to run out on the downside is proper gearing regardless of what the mfgs are selling as "the new thing".
Back when we built triples for experienced club riders doing big miles in challenging terrain: My turn now.
-Bandera