Timeline for What is the easiest to upgrade my chainrings from a double to a triple?
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| Aug 26, 2016 at 22:21 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | Its the final gear ratio that matters; how you get it is immaterial. Example - a triple at 26/26 gear ratio would require a 34/34 to achieve on a compact, or a 39/39 on a standard road double. If you need lower gearing, you need a bigger cassette or a smaller granny. | |
| Jun 3, 2015 at 3:38 | comment | added | mattnz | Even MTB is dropping the triple, and many going to 1x11. | |
| Jun 2, 2015 at 23:59 | history | edited | ShemSeger | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2015 at 23:48 | comment | added | ShemSeger | @DavidRicherby 10 and 11 speed cassettes. Even when 3x9 speed bikes came out, out of 27 gears, there were only 14 usable gear ratios. They're heavier, redundant, and a pain to maintain and tune compared to doubles. 1x11 is far superior in my opinion. You only sacrifice 3 gear ratios, but you shed the weight of your front shifter and derailleur, and all but one chain ring. | |
| Jun 2, 2015 at 22:42 | comment | added | David Richerby | "I wouldn't get a triple chain ring, there's a reason why those are dying off of the market." And that reason would be...? | |
| Jun 2, 2015 at 20:34 | history | answered | ShemSeger | CC BY-SA 3.0 |