Originally Posted by
big john
I think he means you must be stronger if you are going to bigger gears.
And yes, probably need a longer chain but it depends.
Have a chance to get a a 9-speed 50/34 crank for my Sirrus for cheap, which would make the gearing closer to that on my Domane. It would make both 50/34 on front and 11/34 on back, albeit 9 speed versus 11 speed.
And, no super human strength. Just an old fat guy who is not in the best shape, unfortunately.
