Originally Posted by
rodar y rodar
Nun: I`ve been curious about subcompact doubles like yours, too. Do you use a triple front derailler with your 26/42? Triple 74/110 arms without the big ring? The thing that`s kept me from doing it so far is that I read one acount where the rider kept finding himself right in the middle of the range and having to constantly shift back and forth between rings with a big jump of at least three cogs each time. I can see myself being in the same situation. I take it that doesn`t happen often to you? Or it does happen and it doesn`t bother you?
I've got a 30/44 with 12-32 8spd cassette. Using a triple and chainguard ring on the outside position the "middle" 44t chainring I can use the entire range of the cassette as I would with a triple and the smaller chainring for low gears. I don't find the three middle gears: 57",66", 75" too far apart.