On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> wrote: > Re: complicated triples. Hmm. My Roadeo has a 28 in the front, and a 34 low, or it might be a 32. And I use that low gear at least once a week. But then, I like to climb long, ridiculously steep roads.
> With STI shifters, which are ubiquitous in the high-end road bike market, > shifting with triples has always been finicky. Recent STI seems better, but > still not as simple as it is with friction. > > Like DougP said, road triples have just a 30t low (and a 50t or 52t big > ring). I assume it's customary to combine that with a 12-27 so chain wrap > considerations don't cause problems. With the compact double and a 34t small > ring, you could more easily use a 11-32 or whatever without chain wrap being > such an important variable. Therefore, the low gear in both setups may be > similar. -- -- Anne Paulson My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
