Originally Posted by
chaadster
The problem is that a compact double doesn't do anything to increase his speed, nor does it do anything to help climbing beyond what the triple offers, I don't think. We don't have enough info to speculate on how to optimize gearing, so the wide range of a triple is a more sensible choice for that reason.
+1. The compact would a touch lighter and likely easier to dail-in the shifting. But those are very modest differences and hardly worth the cost (especially if it's shifting well enough). The benefits of a wheelset might not be worth the cost either - but they'd be more beneficial and are a much more
flexible upgrade. Sell 'em if you don't notice a difference, sell the old if you do, keep an extra set around (flats or spoke issues), have the nicer set ready to transfer to that 'next' bike, etc.
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