Originally Posted by
valygrl
My 12 year old Ultegra Triple on my old bike shifts better than my 2 year old Dura Ace compact on my new bike (sadly).
As long as it works and you aren't dropping your chain, it's fine.
Triples are out of favor right now, but they are actually kind of awesome - more range than most compact doubles, but with the close gear spacing of standard doubles. Only downside - a little weight, and maybe performance if it doesn't work well, but mine works great. I don't really get why people hate on them so much, actually.
Val, right on! My boyfriend actually removed the Campy Chorus standard double chainrings from his bike to replace it with a Record triple ("it's so much easier"). I ended up with the entire Chorus group. He's quite happy with that triple, and oh, I do know people who race with triples - and so what? If it works, keep it!