> I want to come ride in your back yard! <

I've got to admit, it is really nice. No off-season to recover from and almost never a dog loose. I wish they cleaned the roads more in places, but the drivers tend to be pretty good about cyclists.

> Actually, it sounds to me like you'd do well to go with a triple. <

I agree, but this bike MIGHT be gotten pretty cheap - maybe as little as $775. If I get that lucky, I might need to take advantage of it rather than paying double that (more for a triple). Looking at info one poster gave for a kit to upgrade, it was about $700 all by itself (plus labor since I'm not mechanical) so I probably won't be making that change for a long time (until I wear out the initial components).

I figure even if a double leaves me with problems, I could resell it later at minimal loss. But maybe, over time, I'd develop to the point where the double would be fine.

> You might be able to offset the cost of the new parts by selling the old one. Dura Ace...even used DA...gets good money on eBay. <

That's true. I keep forgetting that I can offset some of the cost of upgrading to a triple.

> If you aren't racing, consider Ultegra. <

So what advantage is the Dura-Ace?

Bob