Originally Posted by
Andy_K
Long live the triple!!!
I agree...I have bikes with triples, doubles, and singles. They all have their place. Depends on what you want to do with the bike and where you want to ride it. I would be a sad day if we had fewer choices on how to gear a bicycle.
I really don't why triples are perceived as being clunky and unnecessarily complicated. If you can wrap your head around how to operate a double, a triple isn't any more complicated. Mine have always worked flawlessly. They provide potential for more range and fewer gaps...whats not to like?