Cheers y'all. Make's me think I'll fork out for the 11-32 group. May well be used for light touring to so it makes sense.
@dst I'm less concerned about cadence max out than having a usable range in the big ring, as it's annoying having to shift down front when pootling along (like I said, I'm slow).
I'd be happy with a 32 on the back, for the not-so-occasional 15-20% inclines. I've got the same ratios on my winter/tourer and whilst I'm grateful for the smaller gears when it's loaded, I can also stay in the big ring most of the time for faster unloaded rides.
This was my thinking. For loaded and hilly the addition of an ultra compact crankset could be an option, but that's expensive and would probably leave me under-geared on the flat.
Cheers y'all. Make's me think I'll fork out for the 11-32 group. May well be used for light touring to so it makes sense.
@dst I'm less concerned about cadence max out than having a usable range in the big ring, as it's annoying having to shift down front when pootling along (like I said, I'm slow).