One more suggestion, and a very important one.
Gearing, going over the mountain mean your gearing may feel pretty hard with the extra weight, a 34/28-30 or even 34/32 would save your knees.
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One more suggestion, and a very important one.
Gearing, going over the mountain mean your gearing may feel pretty hard with the extra weight, a 34/28-30 or even 34/32 would save your knees.