[rjfrussell]

The cycling weekly review says there is a triple option for 105 5800.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/gears-drivetrain/shimano-105-groupset

No other review mentions this and I cannot find any triple online anywhere.

Is this just an error in the review?

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[Anonymous]

Shimano has dropped the
Shimano has dropped the triple with the introduction of the 5800 group; the 10-speed triple is the very last one!

[rjfrussell]

Al__S wrote:the triple isn’t

Al__S wrote:

the triple isn’t listed on the Shimano website at all. Given with the right cassette and chainset you can have 36×34 through to 50×11 is a triple needed with an 11 speed? That’s using a 50/34 Compact and an 11-32 cassette.

I am having a bike built on a Kinesis Tripster ATR frame for a variety of riding types including some touring with panniers etc.

I had been going to go for the old 10 spd Shimano with 11-28 and 30/39/50, but in light of the fantastic things said about 105 5800 11 spd have gone for the new kit with 50/34 compact and 11-32 cassette. Not much difference between 30×28 and 34×32

However, had if 105 5800 been available with a triple, I would probably have gone for that, and back to the 11-28 cassette.

Instinctively I lean to the triple, as I like the fact that most of the time can be spent on the middle ring. For my style of riding (not fast!) about 40t is where I want to be most of the time.

However, if there is no triple available, I will stick with the decision to go with the newer kit, and learn to love the compact!

[Al__S]

the triple isn’t listed on
the triple isn’t listed on the Shimano website at all. Given with the right cassette and chainset you can have 36×34 through to 50×11 is a triple needed with an 11 speed? That’s using a 50/34 Compact and an 11-32 cassette.

[Judge dreadful]

Not yet. The 10 speed 105
Not yet. The 10 speed 105 groupy has a triple option though

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