compact double v triple? (my new bike!)

[Veronica]

I've never ridden in Colorado. I have ridden where the original poster rides. This is the profile of just one of the climbs around here, and incidentally one she may do on the Marin Century. It's not a moderate climb.

The original poster hasn't been riding for years. Unless she is already really fit, a compact double probably won't serve her well.

V.