Just take what you want. Don't listen to other people when it comes to gearing. Some people love grinding away at 60rpm.
This.
Although I will reserve the right to caution against anyone going to the Alps with a 39x23 bottom gear "as those climbs are just long, not steep like the insert your local steep hills here."
After three days and 9000m 39x28 was killing me!
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Just take what you want. Don't listen to other people when it comes to gearing. Some people love grinding away at 60rpm.