Originally Posted by
no1mad
Even the much vaunted LHT has gearing of 48/36/26 by 11-34t (9spd), the Kona Sutra has 50/39/30 by 11-32t (9spd), and the Trek 520 has 48/36/26 by 11-32t (9spd).
And many people still swap out those 26 rings for 24s. Preferences- maybe you don`t need it, but most prefer to have as low as they need available even if it means losing some high.