Triple vs compact

[jimboalee]

If you were to come to where I live in the foothills of the Berwyns, I could show you why many cyclists would appreciate a Compact chainset.

There are very few flat areas around here, after cycling for a few hours & feeling a bit of fatigue, I really appreciate a Compact. So would you, if you were to cycle from Llangynog to Bala (for example), along the B4391; the longest part of continuous climb, is 330m over just 6.26km. (1082ft of climb, in just 3.89 miles).

Compacts are ideal - for where I live.

I'm the lad who rode from Llangollen to the top of the Horse Shoe pass on a brand spanking new sparkly Peugeot PX10 Roadrace bike in 1975.
The bike had a 52/38 with a 14 to 25 five speed screw-on. Perfect for a schoolboy.

"What's a Compact?" replied the LBS man when I told him that in 2010, cyclists need really small chainrings to climb up Welsh hills.

 

[TheDoctor]

Well, bully for you. I did it on a Brommie.
Shall we have a pissing competition?

 

[Garz]

Be careful the wind blows westwards today!

 

[jimboalee]

No. Let's toss for it.

First one to fill a bucket.

 

[jimboalee]

No. Let's toss for it.

First one to fill a bucket.

I conceed. You win. You're much quicker than me.

 

[Tynan]

maybe the riders having to do big hills in this country have further to go than the coffee machine afterwards?

and maybe not everyone is at Delgado's level?

I do enjoy your posts jimbo, in a good way

 

[Shaun]

Sorry, but this is just getting stupid. Wind your necks in and stop spoiling threads.

Apologies to the OP - I assume there's enough "advice" here for you to digest for the moment. Please feel free to start another thread if you have any more specific questions.

I'm locking the thread.