Originally Posted by
Andy_K
I've got one bike with a compact double. It's more like the "be frustrated" bike for me. Technically, both my cyclocross bikes have compact doubles too, but 46-34 is a much more user friendly combination. I really have a grudge against 50-34. It's like I'm always in the wrong gear.
I despise 50-34. The transition from 15ish to 17mph is about 20 shifts.