Understood. I rode the 1972 Los Angeles Wheelmen Double Century on 54-44/14-24 1.5-step gearing, then used a 50-47/14-16-18-20-23 half-step for flats and swapped in a 42 for 1.5-step gearing for hills.
For a long time I have used 42/26 low gears on my road bikes, but the Capo Modell Campagnolo just got 46-38/13-15-17-19-22-25.
As I have been putting more miles on my mountain bike, I am enjoying having the lower gears (down to 28/28 on 26" tires) available and contemplating going down another 10% on the road bikes, equipment permitting.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069