I did think about suggesting a semi compact as it seems the best of both worlds, but as you say, the jump in shifting is the issue. I thought trad. doubles were dead but actually they're better.
Do you have an extra long chain for a 53x32?
Medium cage. Have DA 9000 53/39 + 11/32 + 105 5800 medium mech on the road.
I am contemplating a 48/38 or 48/36 11-32 setup on my upcoming cross bikes with 6800 medium rear mech instead of 42T NW 11-32T
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I did think about suggesting a semi compact as it seems the best of both worlds, but as you say, the jump in shifting is the issue. I thought trad. doubles were dead but actually they're better.
Do you have an extra long chain for a 53x32?