You miss one major point why people were trying to run 1x in years passed.
The issue of dropped chains on freeride bikes.
Even though 2x chain guides existed they were not ideal and in the early days ISCG wasn't a thing or present on all bikes post '03 or '05\. Sure there were BB adapters but splined and square taper were still a thing too.
June 5, 2017, 11:36 a.m. - Poz
You miss one major point why people were trying to run 1x in years passed. The issue of dropped chains on freeride bikes. Even though 2x chain guides existed they were not ideal and in the early days ISCG wasn't a thing or present on all bikes post '03 or '05\. Sure there were BB adapters but splined and square taper were still a thing too.