Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
SKU reduction for increased profits.
Only selling 2 rings means they don't have to make another set of cranks in various lengths, triple front derailleurs, and perhaps different left mechanisms.
That is practical from a business standpoint. However, aren't they meanwhile alienating a significant portion of their clients?
Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
In fact, the top groups from Shmano and Campagnolo are ONLY available as compact doubles with 4-arm 110mm BCD cranks although you can still have a choice of rings.
Exactly my point. So if I want a Dura Ace 11 speed group but a triple crank, I have to run an different left mech, front DR, and crank.
This is what led me to finding the tripleizer. I am searching for a good triple crankset, used or new, and it is not easy. I want a quality, light weight, triple crankset with the right crank arm length. I missed a DA 7803 by maybe a few hours as someone beat me to it. Then I was looking at a Rotor 3D+ Triple which is just beautiful. But that cost is just nuts at over 450 bones for the crankset and rings.
I like the interchangeability of the new 110 BCD cranksets. As, like you said, the rings can be easily swapped. My only question would be: is that 110 BCD combined with a 53 tooth chainring going to be stiff, or is flex going to become apparent? Plus your bottom end will not be low enough.
Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
I figured with 10 cogs 13-26 and historic riding weight under 140 pounds the small ring wouldn't do anything for me, but discovered I could climb mountains seated at an endurance pace which is great for staying fresh at the start of a 100+ mile ride.
I could not agree more, and this is exactly why I think the triple crankset just makes sense.
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
For my part, I'd rather keep the tighter steps of a smaller cassette, and use a granny to get low down where I want it, but that's me.
Exactly what I have determined.
I ride a lot of flat, so I wouldn't need the granny gear that often. But it would be nice to have. I could then always stay at my desired cadence.
I use a 53/39 right now with a 11/32. The ratios are way too far apart. I think a 52/36 with a 12/26 would fit the bill quite well for my daily commute, but for my weekend rides, I would need better gearing.
Originally Posted by
HillRider
The extreme example of these gaps is the current fashion for 1X drivetrains with a single chainring and a 10 or 11-speed super wide range cassette like 11x36 or even 11x44. The enormous interior gearing steps in these cassettes would drive me nuts on a road bike.
It is funny that you say that. When the new shimano 1x11 systems came out, I started quite a shi*-storm in the MTB forums over that point exactly. But I am a climber, I postulate that most of the guys using the 1xXX stuff are downhill junkies.