Originally Posted by
tomgdaly
...I’m also 67 years old, so don’t have much power)...
Not really what your looking for, but I want to throw in here as someone who has found a good set of gears for Up and Down, light gravely, local bike rides at the age of 68. Yes... No Power...
For me using a Freewheel 34T at the rear is as big as I can get. I am not a Brifter Guy and use Friction Shifters so there are really only about five gear combinations I use. My Freewheel is a 14-34 six speed (ChiCom Shimano) and up front I use a Compact Crank at 46/30 (bikinGreen). I am very satisfied in my gear combinations, speed and accuracy I can attain with this set up. If I were using Brifters and a Cassette I am pretty sure I would have to change this set though...