Originally Posted by
Zinger
I'm kind of thinking that a wider ratio might help keeping cross chaining to a minimum. I've never run a triple. Use a 50/39 & 14-26 freewheel presently.
Don't know about that. But I read somewhere that cross-chaining on a compact is only a problem in the big/big and small/small combinations. And even that was marginal.
I like wide range cassette for other reason. I started with a 12-25 cassette and was always shifting up two or down two riding over small rollers and into the wind trying to maintain my preferred speed and cadence. If I only up or down shifted once, if often didn't make enough difference to offset the elevation change or wind speed. Changing to a wide range 11-34 cassette means I'll usually only need to shift once to maintain cadence and speed. I'm actually shifting less, not more.