On Sat, 2010-03-06 at 05:25 -0800, MichaelH wrote: > I don't think the biggest issue is how it will shift. After all > triple fronts are designed for a 22 tooth difference. Rather the > shifting pattern gets very awkward when you go from 14 to 16. At 14 > the next gear is typically two cogs away. At 16 your in no mans land, > and at 18 and above the next gear is at the other end of the > cassette. I really like a 48/34 and could probably get along with a > 44/30, but I think for rings below that I would prefer to have the > triple to widen the range without having to work so hard finding the > next gear.
Yes, the cross-over is the Achilles Heel of wide range doubles. For many recreational riders, the cross-over on common "compact doubles" spec'd for racers falls right in the middle of the cruising range. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
