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Not super weak arguments at all, actually, but you may have missed a big part
of the thrust of Morgan's point. Nor did he ever write that 1x is the only
choice for anyone.
Point 1: Anyone new to riding (MTB or road) will routinely get flustered by
having to manage two derailleurs, and they will often be cross-geared or stuck
in the wrong chainring, but refuse to touch that left-hand dial.
Point 2: Unlike 10 years ago, many mountain bikes now have remote dropper post
levers and fork/shock lockouts. That's as many as three more doohickeys, and
we're not even considering a computer or GPS.
Are some riders buying into the hype without fully considering both sides?
Yes, but that's also true of 4k TVs or 4×4 cars. Editors look for points they
can present in order to make a case one way or another, and Morgan and I and
some others at NSMB have discussed how the new riders we know will benefit
from a 1x setup when they're learning - especially when the trickle down
effect hits.
Aug. 20, 2014, 1:52 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
#!markdown Not super weak arguments at all, actually, but you may have missed a big part of the thrust of Morgan's point. Nor did he ever write that 1x is the only choice for anyone. Point 1: Anyone new to riding (MTB or road) will routinely get flustered by having to manage two derailleurs, and they will often be cross-geared or stuck in the wrong chainring, but refuse to touch that left-hand dial. Point 2: Unlike 10 years ago, many mountain bikes now have remote dropper post levers and fork/shock lockouts. That's as many as three more doohickeys, and we're not even considering a computer or GPS. Are some riders buying into the hype without fully considering both sides? Yes, but that's also true of 4k TVs or 4×4 cars. Editors look for points they can present in order to make a case one way or another, and Morgan and I and some others at NSMB have discussed how the new riders we know will benefit from a 1x setup when they're learning - especially when the trickle down effect hits.