Originally Posted by ClayH

I have a customer in Southern California with a new to him R-84. He has a triple 50/36/24 and 11/34 in the rear. He wants to get a more modern crank(maybe CF) and BB since the current square taper is worn out . I see a good mix of double and triples out there, so my question is does one really need more than 1 to 1 for a low gear. On his bike with a 50/34 he could have a 28 inch lowest gear. Should that be low enough for your average cyclist that isn't headed to the mountains?