Lighten up folks, Jimbo brings the magic for the dedicated to work things out
Some of the more uncouth, like me, may just say you've got 3 options:-
1. you're serious, or fit enough, or will be fit enough, that big road gears make sense.
2. you're never going to use those big gears but status means you want them, you wouldn't be seen dead with a compact or a triple.
3. you don't give a stuff about the status you just want gears that'll work with you. So you gear a bike from 20 to 100, or less, inches and crack on.
Option 2 will see rarely or never used gears at the top, option 3 may see rarely or never used gears at the bottom. I know which one makes more sense