Should I go for a double or triple?

On Monday, August 4, 2003 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-4, trg wrote:
Hi RBTers,

I'm going to buy a road bike and am wondering whether to get the Ultegra
Double or Triple. For any ride I'm likely to do in my area (95% of the time
spent on the bike), the double will be ok. But should I want to head to the
high country (for me that's the Alps or Pyrenees), I would't be able to
manage with 39x23 (without doping, of course ;-).

Should I get the triple, even though I'll hardly use it? What parts do I
have to change to go from a triple to a double, or vice versa (crank, BB,
shifter, front derailler, ?); Is there a simple solution to add a granny
gear to an Ultegra double?

Thanks


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Get the granny gear.

On 2/21/2015 8:46 AM, wrote:
On Monday, August 4, 2003 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-4, trg wrote:
Hi RBTers,

I'm going to buy a road bike and am wondering whether to get the Ultegra
Double or Triple. For any ride I'm likely to do in my area (95% of the time
spent on the bike), the double will be ok. But should I want to head to the
high country (for me that's the Alps or Pyrenees), I would't be able to
manage with 39x23 (without doping, of course ;-).

Should I get the triple, even though I'll hardly use it? What parts do I
have to change to go from a triple to a double, or vice versa (crank, BB,
shifter, front derailler, ?); Is there a simple solution to add a granny
gear to an Ultegra double?

Thanks


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Get the granny gear.

Since he posted the question in 2003, I'll bet he already made the decision!

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