Originally Posted by
tyrion
Triples are only for the very advanced bicyclist. Beginners should start with a single chainring, then after a few years move up to a double chainring, then after decades of experience move up to a triple chainring. Most professional racers are still in the double chainring stage.
Both of my road bikes (one steel, one carbon) are custom built with 10sp Ultegra triple, with 11-36 cassettes on the back. We have a few hills here in Colorado.
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