HELP!
I am getting back into road riding after 18 years (gave up road riding for a throttle). My old road bikes gearing is too extreme 52/42 x 12/24 and my bike shop has told me the gearing cannot be changed due to frame angles/Dura ace, etc... all in all, cheaper to get a new bike.

I ride a triple on my Mtn bike. But I'm curious about your experience with compact gearing, and compact vs triple for a road bike? The gear charts show them to be similar, only less overlapping gears with the compact... friends are warning NO, bike shop says I'll love it.

The bike I am looking at is the 2008 Bianchi via Nirone C2C/ultegra with 50/34 and 12/27 10spd

Would love comments or suggestions.
Thanks,
Harley