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You've probably decided already, but I went through the same dilemma over the summer and I'm now totally happy with 52/36 and a 28 on the rear. This was fine in the Alps and I am by no means a powerful / good rider, wasn't even really mashing up the climbs. Took a bit of getting used to overall after a couple of years of 50/34 11-25 but the inches work out as broadly similar I think. I prefer it now.
Not sure if it says on Canyon but it might be worth asking if the rear mech is long cage - the short cage ones are a bit limiting on cassette size (I haz this issue with 5800).
Bezzin
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Without wanting to start a huge tangent, what are people's opinions on compact chainsets?
The Canyon comes with 52/36, the Rose has the option of 50/34. Both running 11-28 cassettes.
I just naturally selected it on the Rose, as the option was there, and I can see myself needing more gears uphill than I would down!
I know I probably won't need the really spinny gears in Norwich, but I have a friend in the Peak District who I have every intention of riding with a lot more once I'm geared up - will I rue the day I went for the Canyon and lost those two teeth on the front?