On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:48:59 +0100, James Hodson <
[email protected]> wrote:
> I haven't visited this NG for quite some time and I've just downloaded some 10,000 messages.
> Naturally, reading all of them would take rather a lot of thime. Nevertheless, this "Triple Crank"
> thread caught my eye.
Similar situation here...I'm new to this NG, just started reading it a week or two ago. I must have
missed this thread, it's definately something I am interested in.
> So, Bob, IMO, three rings are definitely the way to go. You never know when they'll come in handy.
> In addition to their post-vomiting use, they're pretty handy for climbing the occasional
> far-too-lumpy bits one comes now and again.
Additionally...
When I bought my Giant TCR2, last fall, I was strong from mountain biking all year. Then we had a
long, tough winter here in Rhode Island, and a monsoon-style spring, and I was busy with work and
school on the rare occasion the weather was tolerable (or even when I considered riding in opaque
rain / lung-burning cold).
When I finally got a chance to start riding again, I wanted to enjoy my pretty, new, barely ridden
TCR2. Unfortunately, I got out-of-shape from all of the above concerns, and now I am unable to make
it far without hitting a hill and walking the bike up it.
Now I really have to bust my balls to get in shape enough to _enjoy_ this bike. I rescued an older
Peugeot (the whole reason I came to this NG!) and just took it on it's first ride (first with me,
anyway) the other day -- and the triple-ring crank made it possible for me to ride an old [probably
steel] bike casually on the local roads where I can't ride my sub-20lb two- chainring speed demon.
So, get the triple. Nothing to lose, and if you find yourself out of shape from sickness, weather,
work, whatever, you'll be able to ride when you otherwise couldn't; and even strong and in good
shape, you'll be able to ride _any_ grade.
--
Rick Onanian