Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
It's too bad that triples have gone out of fashion. It seems that the more money one spends on a bike, the higher are the standard gears that it comes with. Seems like it ought to be the other way 'round, since the older we get, the more disposable income most of us have.
Modern compact doubles can be set up with 34x34 low gear. Campagnolo even has a 32x34 in the Chorus group, that's lower than anything I ever had on a triple.
I do have a 28x46 on my mountain bike and it's a one-by.
I like to spin but my main bike has 34x29 low and I'm 200 pounds so I end up doing some grinding.