11-42?! This isn't a mountain bike. I've wanted another gear more times on 50/11 than at the 34/23 end. I'm not concerned about climbing, thats the one bit of cycling I'm nearly ok at. I would rather not have massive gaps between gears and have a lower gear for the top end so 52 or 53
This may eventually become my only road bike. I'm happy with 1x generally but I'd rather have the larger range in case I ever need it