Originally Posted by
antokelly
yeah nice looking cranksets i had one on my thorn audax, yeah kinda makes sense to go triple and 32 on the back makes for easier cycling. i'm to old to go chasing big climbs the easier the better.
i'm a geek for changing my mind but i like to get stuff thats quality and works to perfection,i think i'm getting close with the choices so far .
thanks guys for the help.
If you get those stronglight cranks, since they are 110mm BCD, that is what a compact uses. You could start out without the granny gear, instead use a 34T ring in the middle position, but use it as a compact double. Then later if you decide you really want a lower gear, put the third ring on at that time.
There was a company here in the US that sold a bike for touring several decades ago, had two chainrings, but the crankarms were for a triple for those people that might want a lower gear they could add it themselves later.