going double to triple

[alpinerabbit]

uh, you would definitely notice something, considering what you currently have (53-39) is not a compact but a regular double.
(no one except complete flatlanders and pros should be riding a reglar double... my most humble of opinions. Over here, we call it the "hero" crank, as in heroism=unnecessary silliness)

this means you can already gain considerable climbing ease by solely swapping out the crank set to, say, a 50-34 (that's a compact), and save $ on the front derailler.


Also, you can change out the cassette to up to a 13-29 with Campy. and that will help.