Tandems of the forum

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gbj_tester in reply to @marcusjb

11 speed begins to take you down a path that precludes a triple - fine for racing, but not so good for touring possibly

On the other hand, modern 2×11 groupsets come with MAMIL gears as an option, 34/32 is about the same as the low gear of old fashioned triples.

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marcusjb in reply to @gbj_tester

No you're totally right and it's getting better, but it does depend on purpose - outside of racing tandems, triples are still very much used. Even a 34/32 is about 28 inches, which certainly loaded tandems will struggle with. We have a 19" bottom gear (equivalent to 24/34) and have used it touring.

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