Originally Posted by
kombiguy
Cycling from St. Augustine to LA via Birmingham, Branson, OKC, and Williams Az.
One fat guy on a Surly LHT, self sufficient camping mostly, with a once a week motel.
BTW, 62 years old.
You are going to want that 26 tooth chain ring around Birmingham and Branson. Very steep hills in those areas. 18 gear inches is what you want for all that weight. I can speak from experience. Good luck. The difference between 21 g.i. and 18 g.i. is significant.