Triple/Double

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame? A
quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front gears.
Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for the triple,
you _will_ need it eventually.

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame? A
quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front gears.
Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for the triple,
you _will_ need it eventually.

Never give in to the triple !

Graham

Graham said:

Never give in to the triple !

This seems to be a mantra for quite a few people on bikes with, errr,
triples. They'll mash horribly rather than use the small ring. I have
no idea why, maybe they don't like their knees or see using small gears
as poofing out?

Pete.
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Never give in to the triple !

Graham

B*gg*r that! I love my granny ring ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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>Never give in to the triple !

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Graham

B*gg*r that! I love my granny ring ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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Ahhhh!! All makes sence now.. how silly of me. Both my racing bike are doubles then, cant say i would be fussed about having a triple, its not asif I cycle in tail winds that exceed 100mph or climb near vertical hills anyway.

Me? I'm a wuss and really like a 18" bottom gear, and what's more I'm proud
of it and boast to all the "super fit" that I can get up any hill they can!!
Go for the triple and enjoy riding.

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame? A
quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front gears.
Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for the

triple,

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you _will_ need it eventually.

Never give in to the triple !

Graham

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Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up
nearly any hill going anyway. Maybe the triple helps if the hill is a
very long climb, ie like trying to climb a mountain side on winding
roads??

I have a triple but rarely use the granny ring. I can climb all the
hills I normally encounter without recourse to the smallest cog but
sometimes it's nice to know it's there. I have done odd training rides
round Arthur's Seat when I was more tired than I realised and the choice
came down to spinning the granny ring, or walking. I'd much rather stay
on the bike.

Jon

Steve Watkin said:

Me? I'm a wuss and really like a 18" bottom gear, and what's more I'm proud
of it and boast to all the "super fit" that I can get up any hill they can!!
Go for the triple and enjoy riding.

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame? A
quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front gears.
Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for the

triple,

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you _will_ need it eventually.

Never give in to the triple !

Graham

Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up nearly any hill going anyway. Maybe the triple helps if the hill is a very long climb, ie like trying to climb a mountain side on winding roads??

crees22 said:

Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up
nearly any hill going anyway. Maybe the triple helps if the hill is a
very long climb, ie like trying to climb a mountain side on winding
roads??

I got up the same hills I use a third ring on now on my old
double-equipped bike, but it was one helluva lot harder. Why punish myself?

Pete.
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Maybe the triple helps if the hill is a
very long climb, ie like trying to climb a mountain side on winding
roads??

It helps me up any hill due to me being unfit!

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crees22 said:

Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up
nearly any hill going anyway.

Wth respect, what does it matter to anyone else what *you* can get up?
Different people need and like different gears. Also some people don't
know what they're missing until they've tried a triple. It's not just
about what you can climb but how well you do it and how well you enjoy it.

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Maybe the triple helps if the hill is a
very long climb, ie like trying to climb a mountain side on winding
roads??

No, they help up quite short hills as well if they're steep enough or the
rider likes to spin with a high cadence, or is a relatively weak climber,
or just feels knackered towards the end of a long ride.

~PB

crees22 said:

Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up
nearly any hill going anyway.

Where do you live?

BugBear

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame? A
quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better?

Depends what you want to use it for. For the same model with the same
groupset, the triple version will weigh a bit extra (a consideration
for serious TTers, etc. where every extra gram is A Bad Thing), but
then again, will give you a wider range of gears for coping with
really nasty hills (useful for poor climbers, or if you plan to do
light touring with a bit of luggage).

David E. Belcher

MartinM <[email hidden]> wrote:

: I did the Surrey Hills 20 min quicker with a triple than a double.
: I rest my case!

I prefer doubles, but use a 34/48 chainset + 12-26 cassette for the
hilly stuff.

Arthur

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Me? I'm a wuss and really like a 18" bottom gear, and what's more I'm

proud

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of it and boast to all the "super fit" that I can get up any hill they

can!!

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Go for the triple and enjoy riding.

I did the Surrey Hills 20 min quicker with a triple than a double.
I rest my case!

Pete Biggs said:

crees22 said:

Not trying to sound like a boast, but even with my double I can get up
nearly any hill going anyway.

Wth respect, what does it matter to anyone else what *you* can get up?
Different people need and like different gears. Also some people don't
know what they're missing until they've tried a triple. It's not just
about what you can climb but how well you do it and how well you enjoy it.

Hear Hear! When I was young and foolish I'd go up *anything* on my 52/42,
13-18 setup. Anything included most of the really vicious North Downs hills.

Funnily enough, despite being 20kg heavier and not as fit, I can still get
up the local 1 in 5 on 39x21 (just). However, just becasue you *can* do
something doesn't meant that *there is no better way*.

I like having the triple on my MTB, even though I can climb the local hill
(1 in 8) on the big ring (48x34 to be precise), I can do it many more times
just as fast by spinning on the granny ring and not knackering my knees.

I like triples and think they are wonderful. It's not about getting up
something, it is about getting up something comfortably and enjoyably, and
being able to do the same on the next climb, and the next, and the next..

...d

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MartinM <[email hidden]> wrote:

: I did the Surrey Hills 20 min quicker with a triple than a double.
: I rest my case!

I prefer doubles, but use a 34/48 chainset + 12-26 cassette for the
hilly stuff.

I can't use a 48, braze-on front mech prevents less than a 50. I only have a
7 speed rear block so it was a toss -up between using an MTB rear cassette
(hopeless on road) or a triple. I calculate my lowest (30x23) is exactly the
same ratio as yours (1.30) but it's the greater spread of gears that
convinced me to change. Horses for courses again I think but aren't triples
on non-tourers still a relative novelty?

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Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame?
A quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front
gears. Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for
the triple, you _will_ need it eventually.

Wuss.

I'm currently doing fine with 53/39 on the front and 12-26 rear; I've
got a medium cage rear deraileur so I can go to 12-29 rear. This is a
lot more relaxed at the bottom end than the 52/42 front and 14-21 rear
I used to ride. Modern doubles have most of the range of ten-year-old
triples, and look a lot more elegant and uncluttered.

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Quoted message said:

Hi, just a quick one >

Whats the difference between a double and a triple racing bike frame?
A quick explanation would be great if you have time. Whats better? I
should know all this by now!

not actually the frame its the number of chainrings on the front
gears. Unless you are afraid of being labelled a wuss I would go for
the triple, you _will_ need it eventually.

Wuss.

I'm currently doing fine with 53/39 on the front and 12-26 rear; I've
got a medium cage rear deraileur so I can go to 12-29 rear. This is a
lot more relaxed at the bottom end than the 52/42 front and 14-21 rear
I used to ride. Modern doubles have most of the range of ten-year-old
triples, and look a lot more elegant and uncluttered.

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[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
Ye hypocrites! are these your pranks? To murder men and give God thanks?
Desist, for shame! Proceed no further: God won't accept your thanks for
murther
-- Roburt Burns, 'Thanksgiving For a National Victory'