Compact Double or Triple?

[indysteel]

When I built my last bike, I went with a compact not because I wanted to but because my right knee was not happy with the Q factor of the triple on my other bike. After figuring out that Shimano, SRAM and Campy triples all have roughly the same Q factor, I opted for a 50-34 Campy compact with a 10 speed 13-26 in the rear. If Campy made a 12-27, I likely would have gone with it.

From a climbing perspective, I'm generally pretty happy with the set up, as I've only lost my smallest of small gears, but I miss my triple for other reasons. I have a harder time now finding just the right gear for flat and/or windy conditions. I also hate compact on rolling terrain. I used to use my middle ring a lot for rollers. Now I find myself having to shift front and rear more than I'd like to power up them. I also occassionally run out of big gears.

So, but for my IT band irritation, I'd prefer a triple.