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@dfunk
53/39 with a MTB cassette: 11-32. My solution for touring in the GA mountains was the big cassette rather than dealing with a compact or a triple. (Oh yeah, with old school Suntour barcon friction shifters. :-P) I've thought about a compact if I ever have to carry a crapload of weight, but I'd rather not. Common fixed ratios around here are 46x16 or so. And most of the fixie road riders stay downtown, away from the bigger hills. I get the impression that London's not very hilly. (At least by Atlanta standards...) I expect to spend some quality time with my big ring over the next two weeks.