Gearing is personal. I like low gears, and I agree that the cumulative fatigue means you need lower than normal. I used a compact with an 11-40 cassette.
I used 34x4o a lot, 50x11 a bit but not so much. So I would gear lower rather than higher. For this year I may even put a smaller chainset on
Which RD are you using?
I'm hoping to get a 105 RD long cage and 11-34 cassette working together but interested in hearing how you're managing this feat.
Gearing is personal. I like low gears, and I agree that the cumulative fatigue means you need lower than normal. I used a compact with an 11-40 cassette.
I used 34x4o a lot, 50x11 a bit but not so much. So I would gear lower rather than higher. For this year I may even put a smaller chainset on