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Or would I be better off just getting a compact crankset?
-Or even just HTFUing?
Sheldon says my current lowest gear (38x26 on 700x28c) is 39.21 inches, if I went down to 38x34 I could get to 29.9 inches. If I were to get a compact crankset with 34t ring and keep my current cassette it would be 34x26 = 35 inches, with a new cassette and derailleur that could be anything down to 34x34 = 26.8 inches.
It seems changing cassette and derailleur is a better idea than changing crankset, then, providing cable pull would be ok?
EDIT, or am I just being weak, and will 39 inches be enough up Hardknott Pass?