Go compact, but go for 50/36 if you can. (The gap between a 50 tooth chainring and a 34 tooth is huge and you're unlikely to need anything lower than a 36x25 in the UK).
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Go compact, but go for 50/36 if you can. (The gap between a 50 tooth chainring and a 34 tooth is huge and you're unlikely to need anything lower than a 36x25 in the UK).