Originally Posted by
N2deep
Interesting points, however I believe the elimination of the triples is related to suppliers/manufacturers need to evolve the market and to keep new products on the shelf. I would not be surprised to see them polished-packaged and presented as the new snake oil in a few years. I love the 2X 11/12 speeds on road bikes but they suck in the mountains unless specifically geared but then they are no fun on the faster roads. IMHO, the triples are the best group sets ever
So at what point do you think the industry is going to return to 3x7 drivetrains? Or do you think riders are going to start demanding 3x12? I just don't see either of those things happening. My future prediction is a move toward 1x13 plus 2x hub gears for those who need extra range. FDs are horrible crude devices, even in electronic form. So the sooner a more elegant solution is found the better.