Originally Posted by Olebiker
I really believe that the fashion of compact cranks is based on riders who really need a triple but whose ego won't let them admit it.
Er, okay whatever you say.
We'll conveniently forget the fact that your average guy with say 10 Speed DuraAce/Ultegra/105 can easily switch to a compact without having to change his front derailleur, shifter and retune his gears.