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TheArchitect
Generally a 52/36 11-28 is sufficient for anything here in Belgium. 53/39 is do-able with a Sram PG1170 11-28, which has larger cogs, but only after a bit of training.
Compacts are just too spinny (for me) on the flats when riding in a bunch.