Quote Originally Posted by Custardcup1 View Post
my new bike is a Felt, 43cm, with 650 wheels and is a compact. Some people have told me the 650 wheels will really slow me down and the compact doesn't help either. Did I make a mistake??
What everyone else said. If you need a 43cm, then it's unlikely that you could ride a bike with 700c wheels.

Triple vs. compact double is a little weird. It's hard finding off-the-shelf bikes with nicer-than-entry-level components with a triple crankset. The shifting on a compact double is nicer and the bike overall ends up lighter. If you have a lot of steep hills, then a triple might be better.