Originally Posted by
PeteHski
No, I'm not saying that. Read what I wrote.
I think the triple was actually killed by 11,12 and now 13 speed wide range cassettes and faster shifting.
Triples were never used on racing bikes. 99% statement and saying triples will never come back to racing bikes is a specious argument.
Women, old men, touring cyclists, trikes, recumbents, and velomobile riders could take advantage of a sub 20 inch gear on steep hills
Again, Shimano makes high quality triple cranksets. They are sold for instance in Germany like at Bike24. Try to buy and ship to the USA. Shimano will not allow it. This is not the market making the decision, it is Marketing forcing choices upon us.
I am not sure what faster shifting has to do with anything. Some would dispute whether electronic shifting is actually faster. I did not see 11s etap as especially fast. I understand 12s AXS is faster but I have not installed mine yet, need the chain and cassette to complete the group.