I am building a new bike. I have used a triple because I climb alot and am 52. I want the new Dura Ace Triple ten but it may not be available until september now. My dealer has talked to me about going to a FSA Compact 50/34 and a 12-27 cassette. I know most of you would tell me be a stud and just get the standard double no compact no triple, but on double centuries I can sit on long ascents and keep my heart rate lower for longer endurance. What do you think. Triple VS Compact
I went for the new triple Ultegra 10s for that reason too. That, and also because if you're on a steep climb, with that leafy grease on the road, you need there to be much less power coming down in your pedal stroke than if you stand on the lowest gear on a double. Otherwise you just lose all traction and enter crashville, population: you!