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[COcheesehead]

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Originally Posted by donheff I have both a triple on one bike and a compact double on my newer bike. I like ease on hills so I got an 11/36 cassette on the CD bike. It is great on hills.

I am with you. I would rather have "almost" the same gearing with a double, rather than the weight of the triple.

[Chuckanut]

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Originally Posted by COcheesehead It is going to be based on the type of gearing you want. You can combine a compact crank with a larger range cassette in the rear and get similar gearing to a triple. If you are not that strong of a rider, a triple gives you the granny gear, but that is a really, really easy gear to peddle on the road. So what are looking for?

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We have some pretty steep hills in my area, so granny gearing would be nice. Currently, I walk my old bike up a hill near my home as riding it up the grade (25%+??) is tough. So, I do want granny gearing even if I only use it once a month.

[COcheesehead]

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Originally Posted by Chuckanut e We have some pretty steep hills in my area, so grannyh gearing would be nice. Currently, I walk my old bike up hill as riding it up the grade (20%+??) is tough. So, I do want granny gearing even if I only use it once a month.

I'd use it for a 20% grade too!

[Persn]

My compact double with a 32t cog on the cassette is easier on hills than my older road bike with a triple and a 25t cog.