Originally Posted by
Lemond1985
Sounds like my 8 speed setup, 11-23 in back, 46-36-28 in the front. It's the "Anti 1x".
I just set up a CrossCut with 9 speed and pretty close to your gearing I put a 12-26 cassette on it. Where I ride I don't have any big hills to worry about and I won't be going over 30 without a heck of tailwind.