Double or Triple
sfuller
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Whats the difference between a bike being a 'double' or a 'triple'?
This may seem like a simple question to those of you who know but as I dont Im totally in the dark!
Thanks
This may seem like a simple question to those of you who know but as I dont Im totally in the dark!
Thanks
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Andy
Andy
I prefer a double cos the small chainrings tend to make you spin your heart out your chest.
Andy
Nowadays, I'm not so sure. There are some pretty lumpy bits near where I live, but I very rarely use my small cog, and never hit the lowest ratios anymore. On a reasonably level course (small lumps only) I only seem to use the big ring and the top three cogs..
Maybe I should switch to a 3-speed Sturmey Archer set-up? Lol [:D]
This year I have a compact - brilliant - top speed on downhills has reduced very slightly but average speed increased - I can comfortbly make my way up the steepest of hills.
Bofomofobo - Recomned you get yourself a new cassete you might find teh one you have it poor gearing choice - perhaps get one with a range from 12-25 or less - the high numbers are the easy ones - I just replaced my 12-27 with a 12-25 and its made a really big difference - Think how many time the little cog goes round compared to the crank..
So I recomend a compact chainset and some thought on the rear cassete.
I am no way an expert, but a standard double, usually has 53 teeth on the big chain ring and 39 on the small. A compact has 50 and 34. This changes the gearing. You lose a bit of speed on the big ring, but gain on the smaller ring uphill.