What is the Road Bike, best Gear Combination for 30 miles?

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I ride in group 3-4 times every week. It about 30+ miles each day ride at 15-20 MPH average. In times we go 25mph too. I have 52/38/30 front and 12-25 at the rear. What Gear combination is the best for 17-19 mph for long time say for 30 miles? I mean I can maintain this speed without loosing recovery of energy? (I get tired very soon).
I mean mention like 52Front-14Rear like this. I am not very expert.
 
You want the gear that you can pedal easily at 70 - 90 rpm's. You want to keep you rpm's at that speed all the time. If you pedal slow and start mashing on the pedals it with wear out your legs very quickly. If you don't have a cadence readout on your computer get one that has it. If you are pedaling a gear that you can not accelerate in you are in too high of a gear.

I made a cadence meter from a $10 Schwinn computer and used it for a guide to help me with cadence. It worked great, I don't need it anymore because I can go by feel now.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Very-Easy-Cadence-Meter-For-Your-Bike-12/
 
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