Originally Posted by
cplager
When I was young, my father sat me down on his knee and said:
"Son, in life there are hills. Get a triple."
O.k. That never happened. But the advice is still good.
My dad never said that either, but an old Iranian who sold me my first touring bike used almost those exact words to me. Years later, while still using those same cranks on a different bike, I was quite grateful as I cruised up the notoriously steep hills of the Lost Coast of CA with a full load of touring gear.