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Looks like 11-36 + 50/34 to me, I'd want a little bit lower for touring.
It all depends on what kind of touring they're doing (elevation, amount of gear, etc) and how fit they are, so there is no way for us to tell (whether this is the 'right' gearing).
Like you said, you can only say what you'd prefer. If you're correct, 34x36 low gear seems fine for me personally for most situations.
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Aye, but if you just have one general-purpose touring bike that you go all over the place with I personally would want something lower. ETap is probably a bit of a hindrance there, I'm guessing there's no triple or 11-40 option so seems like your only choice is subcompact rings?
Fine for a specific niche though
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Basically the heavier the bike, the more range you need.
I tour the Pyrenees on 34t chainring and 32t sprocket on a semi-loaded touring bike, I managed but not without discomfort.
TL;DR; fit the biggest range possible.
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I’ve toured extensively fullu laden on 34/32 including crossing the Pyrenees and various mountains in the Balkans. Could have been nice at times to have a slightly lower gear but I wouldn’t have need for a triple. Guess it comes down to fitness/preference. The fact that I’m a big heavy guy and managed fine would suggest anyone else should be ok.
I think suggesting a photo of a bike on the internet has the wrong gearing is nonsense, we don’t know the owner etc.
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Looks like 11-36 + 50/34 to me, I'd want a little bit lower for touring.