[QUOTE=velocipedio[you need a triple, go for it. live with the sloppy shifting and don't complain when your lbs wrench can't make it better.[/QUOTE]

I have over 11.000 miles on my triple in two years. At first I had shifting problems due to a defectinve FD, but my wrench has been able to keep this old 105/ultega smooth. We have climbs here in our big mountains (Utah) where my granny gears got me to the top. I can mash larger gears now that I have the hours in my legs but when I began I got up those hills, Old women with walkers heading to bingo passed me, but I made it and accomplished my goals. It suits me-it works for me and I may put a compact on my currant bike that is facing a semi retiremet just for variety. YOu know Variety is the spice of life-my wife says only in bikes