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I'm building up an audax / light tourer on a budget and could use some advice on gearing choise.
Would picking up a 3x7 setup be completely daft nowadays? Say compared to sticking with old 2x6 road parts for now and updating to a more modern 10 speed setup later on? I expect the gearing on the 3x7 would be more suitable for my riding compared to a proper road setup, and the Q-factor of the chainset would be reasonably narrow. Going for 3x7 would mean building new wheels, though I've already got a pair of suitable rims in store.