Originally Posted by
AllWeatherJeff
Oooh. I like the MASI-- but I'm partial to 3-rings up front- especially with a 26T inside to get my 225lbs up the steeper inclines.
32x34 is a pretty low gear if you don't mind the wide cassette. About the same as a 26x28. With 11 speed cassettes, the advantage of a triple is more with the spacing than the range, and most people don't seem to mind a couple of teeth between shifts.