Originally Posted by
McBTC
Triples made a lot more sense when freewheels were only 5-speeds. I'd be tempted to make a double work, so long as you can get it down to a 1-to-1 gear ratio.
1 to 1 is in the 26, 27 gear inch range, maybe even more, and just makes life harder on your knees.
Get it down to 20 and all is good, put a bunch of stuff on a bike and hit steep hills and you'll want lower than 25, 26, 27
and dont worry, it wont make you a mamby pamby, promise ;-)