Originally Posted by
Slaninar
Triple adds about 100 grams of weight, but gives you a lot more choices of gears, plus better chainline. I'd keep doubles for racing - triples for everything else.
That makes perfect sense to me. I don't race, so my only bikes with doubles are vintage that I'm deliberately keeping original or at least period correct (not that triple cranks wouldn't be period correct necessarily, but not so easy to find or afford). I would love to get my hands on a factory Campy NR triple, but I suspect if I happened on one it would cost more than the whole bike in question is worth to me). Same goes for Stronglight 93.