I'm building a new bike (Cervelo Soloist) going to buy a Groupset (very likely Ultegra SL) have placed some posts, read others and the general view seems to be 'go compact' which seemed fine.
But just been to the shed and looked at my 2001 Klein Quantum (this will become my spare bike) which I've been riding for 8yrs and had a look at the groupset. It's 53/39 and 12/25.
Like the rest of us I'm not getting any younger (I'm mid 40's) but don't have any issues with the hills where I live and have on occasion wished I had a higher gear.
So do I buy another standard and stick with 12/25, be silly/brave and go 11/23 or be sensible, give in to the biological clock and go for a compact with 12/23. It will be used for pleasure and the odd triathlon.
But just been to the shed and looked at my 2001 Klein Quantum (this will become my spare bike) which I've been riding for 8yrs and had a look at the groupset. It's 53/39 and 12/25.
Like the rest of us I'm not getting any younger (I'm mid 40's) but don't have any issues with the hills where I live and have on occasion wished I had a higher gear.
So do I buy another standard and stick with 12/25, be silly/brave and go 11/23 or be sensible, give in to the biological clock and go for a compact with 12/23. It will be used for pleasure and the odd triathlon.