Originally Posted by
BarracksSi
About the bike itself -- when I ride a triple, I treat it like this: granny ring = hills; middle ring = cruising; big ring = speed or downhill. Once I've picked one of those, I shift the rear to keep my cadence in check.
That's how I do things on my hybrid (w/triple). I'm still learning what works best on my road bike w/a compact double. I try to use the large ring all the time and shift the rear, but being an out of shape clyde, I find I need the lower gears, so shift down to the small ring.