Originally Posted by telenick
Beaten to death ...this topic is so hotly debated here. I just don't know why.
I agree completely. In my opinion, all of the hot debate on this topic is no more than insecurities on both sides. Everyone wants their preference to be deemed "the right one," so their double or triple set-ups -- and their choices that led to their double or triple set-ups -- are validated (I know, I know, double owners feel validated because it is what the pros use, but that is another story entirely).
When it comes right down to it, it is the cycling industry's fault. By leaving only two "mainstream" choices for cyclers, it polarizes the sides even more. It comes down to an either/or situation. If the industry gave us the choice of 1 through 5 chainrings, I don't think the debate would be nearly as Hatfield and McCoy. Can you imagine a five ring, you wouldn't even need the chain or rear cassette, you could just use the teeth on the ring to chew up the pavement!
