Originally Posted by
RookieRoadie
If you're going to be doing some serious climbing, then a triple is probably the way to go (though people still like to debate the pros and cons of triple vs double ad nauseum
). The chain should be absolutely fine - it's the number of sprockets on the back that determine whether you need a narrow chain or not (i.e. more sprockets, smaller spacing, narrower chain). Hope this helps
Beautiful! Thank you. That is exactly what I needed to know.
One more thing - the threading is standardized now, yes? I remember there being about 8 different threadings for bottom brackets on older bikes. (I will double check it of course)