Compact double road

[Mick F]

......... but I'm limited to 13-29 with a Campag 10 speed cassette.

Now if someone would make a 10s 13-30 cassette.

12-30 Centaur 10sp.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/camp ... -prod89134
Many other places to buy them too.

[Mick F]

PS:
I don't understand why people don't do as I did.

Fit a Sturmey Archer that takes a cassette.
http://www.sturmey-archer.com/en/produc ... rf3-silver

Highly recommended.

[Keezx]

Heavy and with the disadvantages of both gearing systems might be 2 good reasons.

[Mick F]

I don't agree.
Yes, heavy as an outright lump, but if you subtract the weight of the normal hub, it's not too bad at all.
If you want the simplicity of a compact double, but the range of a wide triple, why not?

Use them in 2nd gear - direct drive - most of the time, but if you want a "smaller granny ring", slip it into 1st. If you want a "bigger outer ring", slip it into 3rd. Use a friction bar-end thumb shifter for the SA - simple and very easy indeed and the chainline is better than using a triple. There are times that instead of using the derailleur, I'll just flip it into 1st or 3rd.