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@andyp
I'm an advocate of compacts for the majority of cyclists, including me. My issue with the 50/34 standard is that a 16 tooth drop between chainring is too much, and when you ride one you're forever dicking around between front chainrings and running across the block, and a 34 is too small for the UK.