Three of the strongest riders I know - SadieKate, maillotpois, and Veronica - use triples.

I'm about one-tenth as strong as they are (maybe one-fifth on a good day!) so darn tootin' I have a triple. I also have 46 year old knees which, by and large, have given me very little trouble, and I fully intend to keep it that way. And I hope to still be toodling up Mt. Diablo when I'm 80.

And hopefully sometime between now and then I'll finally make it up freakin' Sierra Road