I'd say for that terrain yes. I have my bike set up with a 50x34/11x32 for riding in Greene County area of the northern Catskills in NY. Avg rides are 1mi/100ft, which this gearing is perfect for IMO. There's not many long climbs here, mostly ~1mi or so stuff, and plenty of short steep rollers into the teens my 34x32 gets a fair amount of use. Our place is up around ~2,000ft too, so the climb home is usually the hardest part of any ride. Also the granny gears come in handy for unpaved stuff too.
Originally Posted by
bonsai171
Yes, 1000 ft for every 10 mi. Even more if I go North towards the Cohutta mountains.
Got 15,000 ft of climbing for the year already.
Dave