Originally Posted by LUCAS
The reason I am interested in the change is that I live in Southern California, and I am almost certain a compact is sufficient for me. Also, I heard that Triples are not as "smooth" in their shifting as compared to Doubles. I want to have flawless, "smooth as butter" shifting.
Finally, would I be making a mistake in buying a bike that has been designed with a Triple, and then converting the crank to a Compact. Penalties, may be?
Regards
So why don't you just buy a bike with a compact double? You need crank,BB.A triple shifter will shift a double. The derailers will work,but a double RD and compact FD will work better. Why throw money away?