I meant to post that thread here, but in a 50+ moment, posted it there by mistake. I thought it might be appropriate for a 50+ discussion, since we don't have those 20-something legs anymore (or lungs either).
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=459768
I don't know if you visit the mechanic forum or not, but if you have an interest in commenting on a (nother) triple vs compact double discussion, please join in.