Originally Posted by
StanSeven
Yes, you can go wrong with triples. The front d/r shifting isn't nearly as smooth or precise as doubles. I've owned triples and would never consider them unless I rode all the time in mountains carrying lots of gear.
A "properly" set up triple works fine, I have no problem with mine and it is lowly Tiagra, OP may want to look at that groupset, it is better equipment than most of us are riders, after all I have heard it referred to as yesterdays 105.