Full Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 420
Bikes: 1987 Pinarello Montello, 1996 Litespeed Classic, 1996 Colnago Master Light, 1997 Litespeed Ultimate, 2006 Opera Leonardo FP, 2006 Pinarello Paris FP, 1984 Pinarello Record, 89-ish Cornelo Profilo
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 148 Post(s)
At 45 I was still climbing everything in my area on 42/53 with 8-speed 12-21 and 12-23 cassettes. 7 years later, all my bikes are 50/34, although I'm thinking of switching to 36/52 because the 34 is just too small, even with an 11, and the 16 tooth jump in the front can be jarring.