Originally Posted by
gsa103
I find a compact crank gives the best benefit. Basically, you ride a compact like a dual 1x10 setup. With a triple, you're constantly shifting the front, because there's only about 1.5 cog difference in the cranks. I do wish someone made a 30/46t sub-compact though. Enough high-end for most riding, and plenty of low end.
"Constantly"? Not in my experience. With the right chainring and cassette pairing it's more like "hang out on the middle ring 95% of the time, and shift to the big or small rings for extreme terrain."
Take a look online, you might be surprised by how many 46/30 offerings there are out there. Thankfully, others agree it's a very sensible combination. Even a 46/34 combo built on a plain ol' 110mm double crank gives some nice options with a modern cassette.
