What exactly is the point of such a massive cassette when you have the double? You're already running friction on the FD, why not triple and get back reasonable steps between gears?
My problem with front derailleurs is that it requires that both hands to be used for gear changes and I need to keep a hand spare hand for croissant / cappuccino / focaccia / {insert liberal elite foodstuff trope here}
What exactly is the point of such a massive cassette when you have the double? You're already running friction on the FD, why not triple and get back reasonable steps between gears?