I go triple because I simply love 52-42 in front. Felt perfect the first time I rode it 45 years ago and still does. The 42 is a really useful all around chainring. 88 inches down to 50 or so. City riding it does it all. All my bikes have 42s. (Well my fix gears may get fine tuned to 43 or 44. My old Mooney has a 38 as part of a 50-38-24 triple; basically the same and the 52-42-28 and 13t FW it replaced when I went 7-speed and 12t.)

I spent a year or two riding a sweet '80s race bike with a 53-39. Got tired of it and went to the triple. Much better!

Ben