Originally Posted by
Metieval
Depending on where I am riding, ME!!!!!
the only thing better than a 42T paired to a 11-36 would be making it Electronic.
You are correct. I forget that not everyone lives where I do. The majority of the time my gravel bike's chain is wrapped around a 46T chainring. However, when it comes to long & steep gravel hills, I much prefer gear ratio below 1:1. For me, a gravel bike should have both mountain bike gearing and road gearing, which lead to my excitement of an RD with a 41T capacity and the ability to easily run an 11-36 cassette.