1 x 11 gearing for primarily road riding
So last year I bought a cross bike for fall/winter/spring road riding (I live in the Colorado Mts and the roads can be pretty sketchy). It’s got a 40t chainring and 11-42 rear. I put some Zipps on it and 30mm gatorskin road tires. I love the geometry and the simplicity of the 1 x 11. The frame is super stiff and the disc brakes STOP on a dime. So anyway I wind up riding it all summer too! The climbing gears rock and the only thing I miss are the bigger gears for flats & descents. So my question is this - to make up for loss of the big ring should I switch to a 42t in front? or the new SRAM 10-42 in back? or do both? Thanks for any advice!