That third one is why I am not interested in anything other than my triple. Not much more I dislike about pedaling than being "caught between" two gears. Recently replaced the rings on my triple. Went from a 48/36/26 to a 46/36/24 matching set. 34t large on the rear. At first I was wary about dropping from 48 to 46 because I also commute on the bike on mostly flat terrain. But it has worked out well because I am now using a smaller cog on the rear that previously didn't get as much use.