Anyone have experience with 52/34 chainring setup?

These certainly are steep climbs! It’s possible that even 34-32 may not be sufficient - obviously depends on how strong a rider you are.

It’s worth going on to best bike split, or http://bikecalculator.com to check what speed you’ll be riding at for a given power output on those climbs.

Then calculate the cadence you’ll be spinning at in your 34-32 gear for that speed. Bicycle Gear Speed Cadence Table | BikeCalc. If the cadence is lower than your preference, you may need additional gearing.

I’ve put on a MTB cassette (11-40) on my road bike when I’ve done long steep climbs. Certainly helps!

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