Originally Posted by
Lazyass
Just get a bike with a triple crankset, whatever cassette your legs and lungs require and go ride and be glad you have climbs where you live haha. Compact cranks blow.
But that doesn't mean you have to feel deprived if you can't ride you road bike on them. Every type of bike has a purpose, and without special modification that is not particularly good for most road riding, a 30% grade is just not part of the road bike repertoire.