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@Scrabble
Only when fully laden bike packing in the lakes or Scotland have I wished for a 50t on the back.
10s running 32x42 or a 34 up front if you want to go really fast is more than enough for pretty much everything the UK has to offer. If it's too steep to ride up in 32x42 you're probably fine walking anyway.