Originally Posted by
HiYoSilver
FYI: I'm running 28-42-54 x 12:27 now. The 54 is a tad too high and don't use enough to justify. The 42 would be better served with the new standard of 39. A 12:25 did not give me enough range and had to replace it. ...
That's interesting...I'd think a rider who needs a 54 (which I don't and never will) wouldn't be looking for a triple.
I built up my Atlantis with a sugino XD triple 24-36-46 with 11-28, then switched to 12-28 because somebody gave me one. I liked it so much that when I restored a thrift shop bike as a winter project, i used the same gearing (Sugino XD was a steal from Rivendell at $110--I have about 12,000 miles on it with no trouble at all). IMO, if you're going to go with a triple, you might as well go all the way. Only reason I can see to use a 30t granny gear is if you're embarrassed to admit you can use a 24, and I'm not.