I don't think the gearing overlap with other bikes is an issue. You're likely
to ride the same roads on the custom as the AHH; but on a lighter, unloaded
bike; so the difference will be in the frame/tires/load. I long ago lost any
romance for "road bike gearing" which made the hills around here
If you are asking if a 46/30 will give you sufficient range or close enough
gaps, that's something only you can decided. What do you find wrong with
the gearing you have? At any rate, it's hard to see how you'll be
undergeared at about 113 gear inches.
OTOH, you might be able to adjust your casset
It looks like 46-30 cranks are a favorable of RBW owners (I've reviewed the
group archive). I'm interested in getting the insight of folks that are
using them in moderately hilly terrain on an unloaded road bike. I live in
northern Connecticut and occasionally
do mixed surface rides but bike i
