Originally Posted by
markwebb
I had a triple. Shifting a double compact is so much easier. I'm 99% sure when I shift the double from large to small it's gonna work. On a triple going to small up front there was always a 50/50 chance the chain would drop. Several bikes all tuned to perfection. On a hill that's a disaster, so I always had to shift well before a steep hill just to make sure.
I've a 105 group throughout and honestly my shifting between my 50 and 39 rings is super smooth. If I know I'm heading into territory where 30 might be an option (>15%) then I'll start the climb in my 30 but dial it way up the cassette in say a 16 or 17T. Still I'm gonna give the compact a try one of these days to satisfy my curiousity.