My Fuji is pretty similar. 45/42/30 x 14-16-18-20-23-26. The 45x14 high gear only gives me around 86 inches, but that seems to be enough for me. The gearing itself is great, especially for a sport-touring, recreational road bike. Plenty of range for a medium paced, lightly loaded ride, and with only a 3-tooth gap and Suntour road double derailleurs front and rear, all shifts are fast and easy, even the double shifts.

A 9-speed 12-36 cassette with a 45/42 double gives 18 evenly-spaced gears, from 101 to 32 inches, with 7% jumps across the whole range. Or you can go 48/45, and get a 108-34 range. Might be better for group rides. All with easily-available and inexpensive parts.

--Shannon