Originally Posted by Black Bud

Kifer was what one might call a practical cyclist, who hated to spend money, change his "spots"...and duplicate what he did not have to. Like the usable gear ratios. I don't know how he managed 14 usable different ratios on 15 available on his bike...but I'd bet he did NOT use a "triple" to get that. It would likely be impossible to get that many different gear ratios with one. Too much overlap.