Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Also a LOT of chainring shifting if you are going to make any use of it!
Yes, but the double-shifts aren't actually that bad: the 10-tooth front shift is substantially snappier and less disruptive than a shift on a wide-range double, and the compensatory rear shifts are small. The situations where tight shifts are most useful also tend to be situations like cruising along shallow undulating terrain, where a slight ergonomic clumsiness in the shift isn't a huge deal. I do actually take advantage of the tight shifts frequently when riding the bike.