decision...to get a triple or compact double

[Crankin]

I would never give up my triple. I don't think I could get up the 12-20% grades without it. I use it!
I have had 2 bikes with an Ultegra triple. Never had any problems shifting. I did have issues shifting my first road bike into the big or little ring, with 105 (on a Cannondale R700).

[OakLeaf]

The only problems I've had with my 105 triple FD relate to the clamp rotating on the frame. (Yes, it was the clamp, not the L screw.) It's a bizarre occurrence, I don't know anyone else it's happened to, and no one seems to believe that it happened to me but it did.

When the derailleur is positioned correctly, I have no trouble whatever.

[txred9876]

Well I did my 20 miles today on the trek 52cm (non WSD). SInce I am a newer rider I did have some SLOW hills but I did make them all. My legs screamed much more then on my cannondale. I am not sure if it is due to the two rings instead of 3 or what.

I think until I am a much stronger rider and lose more weight I want the ability to drop down into the triple. One thing I have noticed here in austin lots of our roads are flat then a straight up hill! I do not know the grade but some are steep (for this new rider).


Aggie ama ....said "Sora isn't great but I rode 6,000 miles on mine before switching to 105."

If I can get that many miles out of Sora then thats fine with me! I am going to work on getting one of the Trek demo bikes. They sell them every July.

Tina

[Aggie_Ama]

Aggie ama ....said "Sora isn't great but I rode 6,000 miles on mine before switching to 105."

If I can get that many miles out of Sora then thats fine with me! I am going to work on getting one of the Trek demo bikes. They sell them every July.

Tina

To expand on my comment, after you ride something higher you will notice that Sora or Tiagra isn't as clean shifting. BUT money is an issue (it seems) and I found Sora can be reliable if you keep up with maintenance. I like that my first bike was a Sora success story, she did 2 MS150's, a couple centuries and served me very well.

Oh and several of the LBS and REI do low cost or free basic maintenance classes. Look into one to learn how to lube the drive train, etc.

[kelownagirl]

Probably coming in late here but I went from a triple to a compact double a year ago and wasn't disappointed. I was very hesitant to change at first because we have a lot of hills, but the double was fine. I had been riding my triple for 2 years before I switched. (All ultrega on both bikes)

[Cataboo]

The only problems I've had with my 105 triple FD relate to the clamp rotating on the frame. (Yes, it was the clamp, not the L screw.) It's a bizarre occurrence, I don't know anyone else it's happened to, and no one seems to believe that it happened to me but it did.

When the derailleur is positioned correctly, I have no trouble whatever.

I've had that happen on my surly... I'm not sure how it happened, but I did crash it once, and rode over a parallel grate with it another time.