Ok, considering I read the thread about garmin/mapmyrides, etc about grade and steepness of hills...I thought I should post this question.

I am traveling to Moab for a ROAD bike trip. It is w/ Woman Tours. 40 miles per day average. (I normally have not problem w/ distance, endurance, but now speed is another story).

I live in Florida--which equals FLAT. I have been riding in some of our "hillier" areas for training and have some more months. My current bike has a compact double. I have been doing the "hills" in my big chain ring and trying hard NOT to go into my smaller. Rationale: if I can do it in my BCR, then I have my SCR for Moab. I do love this bike. I call it my "Mean Pink Climbing Machine" because I started climbing better when I got it. (or was I just in better shape???). And this bike really "fits" me. I am very comfortable on it.

My older bike (1st bike) has a triple. It is aluminum (pinkie is carbon) and therefore has always been the travel bike. But I am torn..I like pinkie. And although the fit is good and was always good previously...it is not the same as pinkie. But given I live in the flat state of Florida and have not really experinced "them there hills" of the west --should I take my bike w/ the triple.

I did ride in Colorado w/ the triple and did use granny gear.
I also road in Hawaii--big island--up all those darn volcanos--it did kick my butt, but I was NOT prepared/well trained.

So advice? Compact double and just get the training in. Knowing I only have mild mileage and it is a vacation not a race?
Or am I kidding myself--take the triple cuz I'll need it?!