Originally posted by shokhead1
You can use a triple anywhere but a double for mostly flat areas.A double would be a bit better shifting i would think to.
but only got in the baby ring once...and that was just to test it out. Heck, unless it's a killer hill I rarely get in the small ring of a double!
Triple! Got one at 50 yrs old and am still riding 100 mi's per week at 61. Makes all the difference in the hills of No. Cal. Longevity and a passion for riding is all that counts. Ride, Ride, Ride, Whatever it takes to make it enjoyable!Originally posted by Kaboom
What kind of cranks are you riding?
Originally posted by will1988
Third rings are for people that are too old to ride
Originally posted by will1988
Third rings are for people that are too old to ride
Ha, Ha, Ha, what an attitude. All I can say is "I'll give up cycling when they pry my cold, dead fingers off the handlebars" By the way, did a 50 mi ride today with 3500 ft of climbing. Sure enjoyed having that triple. Easy on those knees in the cold. Is the 1988 in your name your birthyear?Originally posted by will1988
Third rings are for people that are too old to ride
Very well put. I did see a picture of Jan Ullrich in Cycle sport magazine using a triple one of his training rides. Most of the riders in our club have triples. Most of our club rides involve climbs, can't escape them here. If we rode on mostly flat terrain we would not have the need for one. Give those knees a break now and they will thank you later on. [/B][/QUOTE]Originally posted by bobobg
Triples are about gearing and gear choice, not about age and machismo.
Originally posted by dhk
Very well put. I did see a picture of Jan Ullrich in Cycle sport magazine using a triple one of his training rides. Most of the riders in our club have triples. Most of our club rides involve climbs, can't escape them here. If we rode on mostly flat terrain we would not have the need for one. Give those knees a break now and they will thank you later on.
Originally posted by puma
I hope everyone realizes that everyone is being sarcastic in claiming that triples are for old foggies and weenies (or at least hope so). No one here has to, or should be defending running a triple.
Originally posted by puma
I hope everyone realizes that everyone is being sarcastic in claiming that triples are for old foggies and weenies (or at least hope so). No one here has to, or should be defending running a triple.
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