Originally Posted by
PeteHski
The initial question is a bit odd really. The main reason for having a 3x is to get the widest possible gear range, with the smallest gaps between gears. So does that not imply that you will be shifting gears more often?
People keep talking about constantly having to flip between the big and small chainring on a 2x, but I doubt those people are using a modern 2x12 or if they are then they are not making full use of the cassette.
It is not an odd question at all, as evidenced by the fact that people are giving different answers based on their experience.
I shifted the front on my 3x9 triple less often than my 2x11 double.