Originally Posted by
cyccommute
While I agree that triples have been just about murdered, “range” isn’t everything.
Your gearing has a large range but its not terribly useful. A 129” top gear is mostly useless...
Frankly this whole “concentration on range” is wrong headed and designed by people who don’t seem to understand gearing.
I agree. I ride a triple with a
mere 413% range. A 13-28 9sp cassette gives me nice close steps, and I have a wicked low bailout gear. I don't need a tall gear to ride down hills, just a low gear to get up them. Then I will use my
stored kinetic energy to descend.
For my next bike, if ever, I'd consider a
1x plus granny with 11 or 12 speeds, that would work.
