Originally Posted by sydney
With a triple crankset,you need a triple FD. A long cage RD is an option,you don't need if you stay out of the small cogs when in the granny ring. How about a cheaper option of a bigger cog cassette,depending on what you now have?
Is that a cheaper option? and so the reverse relationship is in the cassette? bigger cog=easier gear in cassette? sorry to be dense.