I find a 46-36-26 triple with a 9 speed 12-36 cassette on 650Bx38 wheels gives me a 100 to 19 gi range and nice steps in my cruising range (50 to 75 gi) with a relatively straight chain line. The middle and inner ring chain lines are relatively straight if shifting to the middle after cog 5 and the inner after cog 7.
*I think, the main drawback to triple is the inherently higher Q.* I have a Sugino AT (46-36-26) with a 150-152mm Q, but also a 1975 Shimano Dura Ace 52-39 (1st generation) with a 138mm Q. I wish the triple could have the lower Q. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:47:31 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > VO makes a good case for triples: > > https://mailchi.mp/velo-orange.com/triplesaregreatchangemymind?e=9c5efe5ba1 > > *Simplicity and Effectiveness* While 1x systems boast simplicity, the > emphasis on constant shifting may be overstated. Many riders find > themselves primarily using the middle ring, operating as a 1x system with > added flexibility to adapt to different terrain. > > The point that triples are usually used as 1Xs with low and high ranges > available is the key, I think. I know that, even with 10 or 11 in back, I'd > not want a 1X, and even a 1X + granny (ie, very wide range subcompact 2X) > would leave me wanting easy-shifting gears for steep rolling offroad > terrain (which I don't ride anymore), as I found when I swapped out a 3X7 > for a 2X9 on my erstwhile Fargo. For road use including heavy loads and > steep hills the 2X9 was easier to use and provided sufficient range with > close cruising steps, but I did miss the middle-ring range between about > 65" and 35" which comes with the middle ring on a 46/36/24 triple. > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b5f153ef-ba27-402d-8dfd-539bb5b46567n%40googlegroups.com.
