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I think it's got a bit lost in all the discussion. I'm totally in agreement with you and Ed about the top speed element. I'll very rarely be pushing 40mph, and even if I did, I could manage that on 50x11 no problem based on cadence. Anything more than that, I'll just tuck and glide, as Ed professes.
My big concern is buying a flashy road bike in order to get up hills in the Peak District with a friend of mine, and annoyingly running out of gears on the really steep stuff. I just want to ride one of the variations to know how either 36x28 or 34x28 will feel.
Once I decided which is preferable, I can choose the bike. Compact would be the Rose, 52/36 would be the Canyon as it doesn't seem like they offer compacts any more, annoyingly.
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@dancing james
Simply put. How often do you think you'll actually be pedalling faster than 35mph?