Originally Posted by
ryansu
I have 2 nice vintage tourers with triples -this is the go "fast" bike
I've got one bike with a compact double. It's more like the "be frustrated" bike for me. Technically, both my cyclocross bikes have compact doubles too, but 46-34 is a much more user friendly combination. I really have a grudge against 50-34. It's like I'm always in the wrong gear.