Originally Posted by duhhuh
Just to give a little feedback to all who were kind enough to help me...
85 to 90 feels about right now and when I drop down to 80 or below, it is as if I feel guilty or something. Been doing more with the Trek, 30/42/52 and 12/25 cassette, so I have enough gears to keep the cadence where I want it. The two primary rides I have been working on have several rolling hills and each one has a 12% climb, somewhat short, 1/2 mile or so, but still enough for me to be able to find my LT. Average speed is around 15.5 now on these rides and I am pretty comfortable on the flats at about 19-20 mph. Thanks again for the advice, really helping.
As for the 50/34 compact I would suggest that you change it to either a 50/36 with the same cassette or a 48/34 with possibly a smaller cassette. This would give you a better choice of mid-range gearing and make the inner chainring more useful. The ratio jumps would not be as severe when changing the front.
Al