Quote Originally Posted by surlypacer View Post
+1

I have a 30-34 low gear on my Surly Pacer road bike. My LHT has XT mtn bike gearing with a 22-34 low.

We have a few hills here in Colorado
I have 24/36/46 chainrings and a 13-34 cassette on my steel road bike.
You'd probably leave me in the dust on the hills anyway though.