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I think I'll just ask a LBS to take a bike out for an hour or so when I'm back in Norwich and see how I get on with whatever gears are on offer, compact or otherwise.
There's a 300m ramp at about 15% gradient just outside the centre which should prove a good test for the low end, and another bit of a hill down the road so I can see how fast I can go.
At least then I'll have some real world experience, and can make a reasonably informed decision.