It’s funny, as much as the gravel marketing is pushing 1X, if I had a dedicated road or gravel bike I’d run a 2x for sure. For all the positive reasons you note.
For mountain biking I’m taking 1x, or manual 2x, with N/W. Hardtails eliminate the issue of kinematics, but even with a clutch it’s loud and seems over complicated for a simple bike. In all fairness that’s the opinion of someone who likes their hardtail with \#1FG.
Sept. 25, 2021, 2:22 p.m. - Andrew Major
It’s funny, as much as the gravel marketing is pushing 1X, if I had a dedicated road or gravel bike I’d run a 2x for sure. For all the positive reasons you note. For mountain biking I’m taking 1x, or manual 2x, with N/W. Hardtails eliminate the issue of kinematics, but even with a clutch it’s loud and seems over complicated for a simple bike. In all fairness that’s the opinion of someone who likes their hardtail with \#1FG.