Originally Posted by
tjspiel
#1? I think it's just a case of not being able to please everybody and further makes the argument of having it available as just a frameset so it can be built up the way you like. I'm not a big fan of triples on road bikes unless they're touring or utility bikes. The Crosscheck isn't a bad choice for either of those but that's what the LHT is intended for.
I think they spec'd their complete bikes as the archetypal version of how they were envisioned at design. Hence the double chainring racing CC vs the triple touring LHT vs the single-speed Monkey. Beyond that archetypal vision, all 3 of those frames can be set up interchangeably (give or take the awkwardness of discs on the 1st 2 or gearhub on the LHT)