So when I see something like the Diverge with a 48/32 x 12/34 it looks pretty good out of the box, I might replace the 48t ring with a 46t and maybe the 34 cassette cog with 36.
A bit of a thread hijack. I looked at the Diverge E5 Comp, nice looking bike, good component selection, nice price. Was surprised it had no eyelets in the rear for a rack, which rules out credit card tours with panniers and a light load unless you want to invest in a large seat bag, etc.... Ended up on a C-Dale, but found out there's a lot of nice gravel/adventure bikes out there.