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My riding bud uses 50/34 with 11-28.
I use 52/36 with 12-29 or 11-25.They are much the same in range. You'll get used to either.
Personally I want the tighter mid section cassette. Especially when hitting hills at speed of the flat.
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I'm no faster on 53:39 than I am on 50:34.. Anyone who thinks they need anything bigger than a 50:12 (109" is huge) for general riding is either a hero or willy waving... Or just needs to learn to pedal.
The real benefit of proper road doubles is that you can use the small ring for more than just bailing out on hills and spread the chainring wear out a bit. You get to spend more time in the middle of the block too.
dan
Thanks for the tips. It'd be 11-28 I think, Ultegra 6800. Gonna size down my 60cm CAAD10 to a 58 at the same time.