Originally Posted by
maddmaxx
I have a 34/50 on of all things my TT bike. I'm just not able to pull a bigger gear than that. I still have to ride it on hills if I'm going to get any training at all so for me a 39/53 is just too much gear.
That's the whole point! It doesn't matter what gears anybody else uses. Each rider should take the time to figure out what gears suit their personal needs and equip their bike accordingly.