Originally Posted by Rowan
Wow! Revelation! Does that mean us older riders can come out of the triple closet?
Whatever your past, Brett 12, under whatever guise, this post does more to preserve knees and cycling enthusiasm than any other on this list -- especially among 25+ riders.
And it even validates sydney!
I think people should just ride what they are comfortable with. I too mulled the triple vs. double/compact thing too. I ended up going compact but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't do triple at some point in the future or that I couldn't have done it now and been happy. Let's remember that for those of us who aren't racing, the main thing is to be out cycling, and cycling comfortably. I want to be as fast as possible while still being confident that I have enough gearing to conquer any climb I may happen upon. If there were no such thing as a compact I would have gone triple, if there were no such thing as a 39-27 combo I would have definitely gone triple. If at some point in the future I need/want more gears than I can get with 50-34 with a 10sp 11-28, I'll go for a triple.
I'll go for the quad when they make it if that's all I can ride rather than not ride at all
GA Biker - I'll definitely be interested to hear your feedback on the 11-28 when you get & ride it !
