Classtime, what route are you planning to ride, Jade or the longer and steeper Limestone route? Have you ridden them or similar before and how is your climbing? What front rings are you running, do you have a triple? And is this a long cage rear V-GT Luxe derailleur?

I found for my tired old legs, I was better with a 28T front triple ring mated to a rear 34 large cog in 2019 and 2023 which helped me get up most of Cypress Mountain after 54 miles already. But I’m not a strong climber by any means.

The Limestone route adds Kiler Canyon before Cypress Mountain so it’s a bit more work too. You might not need it, but a bailout lowest gear could come in handy. The V-GT Luxe with its long cage can handle up to a 34T cog with ease.