Triple, triple, triple!!!

I couldn't stand to lose gears at either end of the range. I need my granny for going up the stuff we have around here and I need something super heavy duty for powering on the flats and rollers. I don't necessarily think a compact is less "complicated" and in fact some folks report the compact don't shift as smoothly because you're jumping so many gears.

The weight gain (compact v. triple) is negligible and remedied in my case by perhaps one fewer rice krispy treat a week.