tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829395277888506402.post5840230450963819141..comments2024-01-02T10:04:24.912-05:00Comments on Century Cycles Blog: Product Review: 2011 Raleigh Competition Carbon Road BikeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829395277888506402.post-22078694165774313362010-07-01T11:01:34.515-04:002010-07-01T11:01:34.515-04:00That's interesting that you felt like you ran ...That's interesting that you felt like you ran out of gears on both the low and high end with a compact double. My experience with my compact double (on my Surly Cross-Check) is that I have the high and low I need, but I have the impression that I'm shifting between the small and big ring up front a lot more often compared to a triple or standard double. I think it's because the range of most-often-used gear combinations straddle the high end of the small ring and the middle range of the big ring. It took some getting used to at first, but it's not a big deal to me now. If I were doing fully-loaded touring, I would still want a triple for getting all that weight up the mountains, but for fast riding, light touring, and commuting, I have been very satisfied with the compact double.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863697471242987940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829395277888506402.post-89815176292725260372010-06-30T09:29:31.166-04:002010-06-30T09:29:31.166-04:00Hmmm... I'm not sure I could get up Boston Mil...Hmmm... I'm not sure I could get up Boston Mills on compact double. Are there really enough gears in the low end to handle that stuff? I'm so partial to a triple. I'm afraid of the day that a triple crank isnt offered on a road bike and I'll be forced to use a compact double. I really find that I like my middle ring for certain things--like less steep hills and really windy days--because I feel more confident with higher cadence. (In the wind, the middle ring is great because you can spin a lot--feel you're accomplishing something--and still go somewhere.)<br /><br />In my experience with a compact double (on the Giant Defy Alliance), I was missing gears at the top end and at the bottom end that I had more of with my triple. In fact, the only fault I had with the Defy Alliance was the compact double system. I just didnt feel it had enough gears for me. I dont know if it was psychological or really physical. I didn't try to climb Boston Mills West with the Defy, though. Maybe I should have.Mars Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403414048823693159noreply@blogger.com