Triple Dura-Ace or Ultegra

[Bluetree]

I guess I'm wondering if my issues with my 105 triple has to do more with the "105" part of the "triple" part. I've asked a few people who have experience with both (most of the guys I know have never admitted to riding a triple) and the answers I received were mixed. (Spoke, both DA and Ultegra come in triples). My bike does fine after a visit to the LBS, but it goes out of adjustment frequently. I have been told that this is common with 105s.

Liza, I usually have no problem sweeping by chain back up, but as you said, on a steep hill it's virtually impossible to do so. The hills I train on go up at 8-11% with little or no flat on the top, then go straight down switchbacks like a rollercoaster.

My coach suggests I wean myself off my granny and go with the compact double. Personally, I love the options of a triple and that granny gear when my legs have blown up! But if I have the same shifting problems with a DA or Ultegra triple, it may not be worth it to me.