"56/42t carbon fiber chainrings"
Yowza. Keep the cassette but put sub-compact rings on there. Though he's familiar with the mountains in Colorado so must be confident.
Familiar with Colarado mountains doesn't mean "rode mountains for 2 weeks straight"
Fatigue and overuse makes the strongest climbers wish for lower gears
Indeed. And I was wrong before, pretty sure it is his first time. We'll see!
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Yowza. Keep the cassette but put sub-compact rings on there. Though he's familiar with the mountains in Colorado so must be confident.