Originally Posted by The Fixer
The last time I used my 52-12 combo was at least a dozen years ago during my stronger days....
I could definitely see a compact set giving me more usable, down to earth gears...
I sure agree with that. I promised I'd never buy another road bike without a compact double. Unfortunately, I'm building a Campy based bike now and compact doubles are too expensive with Campy so I'm going back to a triple. I like the compact double better, however.