Originally Posted by
tpelle
OK, I'll agree with the cr@ppy pedals - at least put on clips and straps - but all you folks that diss the triples must live in Kansas or Iowa! Bring your doubles to Kentucky and stomp up some of our mountains, then we'll see how you like your doubles!
Now I climbed Ventoux this year- on a triple. I kept thinking every time a bike came past me-"I wonder how far up he'll get on that Double"
Gearing is not a valid pont on hills- But strength of the rider and his stamina are. And Apparantly- On the TDF- Very few riders use Comact Doubles on the mountains- They mostly stay on the Normal double- to stay with the gearing their legs have got used to
I'm staying with the triple- Till they come out with a 22f- 34r gearing on a double. (I now have a compact 34/27 and can still do the hills and at a faster pace- but the legs hurt now)