Originally Posted by
Badger6
I love these threads. Gearing is so personal. I use a 46T chainring with a 10-42 cassette. I do have a 42t I swap in for some rides. And I have found that fro me the gradient isn’t the issue, ever, it’s the surface condition.
There aren't many long climbs around here, though we have some short, punchy climbs and rolling terrain. I run a 44 X 11-32 for most rides / commuting and a 44 X 11-25 for fast, short stuff with low elevation gain. I need a smaller chain ring and/or wider cassette if I actually do some of the bike packing I'm considering, but for most things my set up is fine.