2x9 the good stuff

What were we thinking dragging around that third chain ring all these years. Yesterday i rode with a traditional triple crank and today with a 2x9 24 36 chain ring combo. It was night and day. crisper shift up front and 9 usable cogs in both rings on the back. did i miss my 22 tooth on the triple not really i sought out the steepest stuff i could find at Turkey and rode it all. The big ring didnt snag logs i was amazed. On the way back to my house riding down 71 st. hill i though this is where i will miss that big ring but i didnt spin out just got it down into the small cogs on the back and all was good. Ray gave the low down on installing the 2x9 crank and installation was easy at least on my bike. 2x9 is the good stuff.