Geared advice - compact to standard

Yes, this is what is confusing me too. Why can't you choose 36 as an option as you can with the cassette.

Where can you buy Campag 11 speed 36 chainrings?

Not many people on here are going to be riding up the north side of the Stelvio on a regular basis.

Shakes head and is very confused.

Stupidly, Campagnolo have stopped specifying their compact chainset with the option of a 34 or 36 inner ring. It now comes with a 34 ring as standard, which is fine if you live in the Alps but not much use if you live in London. As others have pointed out, TA offer a 36 (and a 38 I think) inner ring for carbon CT cranks. The UK importer for TA is Chicken and most decent bikeshops can order them in for you.

The traditional 53/39 set up is used by pro riders and for most of, even those who race, gives a range of top end gears that are rarely used. I find a 50/36 set up gives me a good range of gears and suits my riding style as I spin a gear rather than churn one.