Originally Posted by
AllWeatherJeff
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It comes with 650b wheels, and a 2x Deore XT drivetrain with bar end shifters. Also, the 40/28 x 11-36 10spd, falls a little short on the low end for climbing.
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I did my first 200k brevet a few weeks ago, road triple of 52/42/30 and an 11/32 cassette, 700c wheels. The brevet was hilly and my lowest gear was higher than the 28 to 36 on a 650b wheel that you cited.
I have done plenty of bike touring with the weight of my camping gear and food on the bike with a 24 chainring and 32 sprocket in the back for my lowest gear, that is quite similar to the 28 chainring and 36 sprocket that tested.