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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Bikes: 1974 PX-10E sold, 1977 Witcomb stolen, 1980 Roberts 1 speed, 1987 Cyclops 3 x 6 friction triple crank, 2010 Masi Commuter 1 speed, 2017 Ribble 525 2 x 10 with Ergos
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Exactly an all counts. Past 60 I am finding that I need sub 30-inch gears to get up the big hills, but still want 100+ inches coming down. Why would I not want to go fast any more? Doubles don't quite do it, even with 10-speed cassettes, as long as you respect the 16T front ring difference the makers specify. The biggest problem is an affordable Ergo brifter for the triple front derailleur.
My solution is to stick with the downtube friction shifters on my triple crank bike. I do like the new Campy Ergos on my 2 x 10 bike though, and am looking to make it work on the triple bike.