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Originally Posted by
Tim_Iowa
Another good FD option for smaller rings is the IRD Alpina D. It's specified for triples, 50t and smaller.
Here it is for a good price
This is exactly what I'm now considering. I can't stand the bar end shifters. The cable routing is stupid and ugly. I'm. It really looking at a mtn tripple but a road/touring tripple. The shimano 105 tripple has really stupid chainring sizes for touring and a mountain is not a whole lot better in my opinion.
Another option I kicked around to lower gearing though still not as much as a lower mountain triple...
A Praxis 10 speed wide range cassette,
https://www.praxiscycles.com/product/cassette/
coupled with the road triple. Sunrace makes a lower cost copy but a google search turns up people having issues with it.
As it is my daughter is young and fit and the 105 front triple coupled with an 11-36 rear cassette is perfect for her.