You know I'm curious. I did the Hilly this year and I did it on my Bianchi for the first time. It has a triple so I'm thinking no problem I had already done it on the Lemond that is a compact double. So I'm creeping up Mount Tabor and thinking dang this seems just as hard as the freaking Lemond what gives? I made it up (woo hoo!) Tabor and I am waiting for my boyfriend (give him a break he took a nasty spill mountain biking and now has a dislocated finger and is riding nearly one handed). I'm looking at my rear cogs while I'm waiting and I notice its a 9 not a 10. Would that make climbing harder?