Originally Posted by
Spoonrobot
I think for a “regular” gravel bike 46/36 with 11-34 cassette is just about ideal.
Originally Posted by
softreset
But I agree that a 50/34 with an 11-28 or 11-32 is odd for a gravel bike. Shimano was way late to the game, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that GRX is a big success for them. Then again, we've done pretty good with aftermarket crank solutions and we've solid more 11-36 cassettes this year than the two previous years.
Curious about this. It seems you get more range from a 50x34 than a 46x36. 34x34 would get you to 1to1 gearing. And a 50 x 11 gets you a little more speed on the downhills and maybe a touch faster on the tarmac for the ride back to the house.
Just wondering why 46/36 is popular with gravel.
-Sean