Originally Posted by surak

I am a spinner, most comfortable pedaling around 95 rpm. I will sometimes drop to the mid-80s on a false flat, but it feels weird. Currently my road bike has Tiagra 4700 with a 50/34 front and 11-32t rear. I use the larger half of the 11-32 almost exclusively, so I'd like tighter gear spacing in what's currently the middle of my gear range because I find myself regularly jumping between 100 and 90 rpm while gear hunting. What would be better/easier/cheaper: getting a smaller big chainring for the front or getting a cassette with tighter spacing such as a 12-30t? Or is there a better option (other than getting used to pedaling slower-- tried that for a month of commutes, never got used to it).