Originally Posted by Patriot
I personally think the CT is not a compromise, but an improvement for those who want better climbing capabilities, but not the shifting hassle and weight of a triple.
Weight? I guess I could care less about a couple ounces.
I've got three bikes with triples, the oldest being a 1982 (bought new in '82). All three shift fine. I'm not sure what shifting hassles you are talking about. Certainly one more gear can't make it significantly more complicated or people would be hating the 9sp and 10sp rear cogs.
I like my triples. Although I rarely use them, they are there for those massive hills that sometimes find thier way into my rides. In fact our cabin, which is just a couple hundred yards off one of the roads in North Georgia where they race the Tour de Georgia, features a 21% grade. It's so steep my car can barely make it up. Without the triple, I'd be walking.
Az