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I am sure the new XT is swell. Groundbreaking? Not at all. SRAM and their 1X
systems ran away with that over three years ago and now those can be had at
any price point. Not to mention that there are plenty of 1X hacks that work
extraordinarily well (OneUp, Wolf Tooth and everyone and their brother has a
drop-stop ring available). I suppose if a new bike came spec'd with this so be
it. Personally, I have nearly two years on a "hacked" SRAM ten speed set up
(32t ring up front; 42t cog on a 10 speed cassette, XO shifter/derailleur)
that cost a fraction of a new drivetrain. This setup has been bulletproof with
nary any shifting problems nor dropped chains. Whatever turns you on.
Oct. 28, 2015, 1:26 p.m. - Raymond Epstein
#!markdown I am sure the new XT is swell. Groundbreaking? Not at all. SRAM and their 1X systems ran away with that over three years ago and now those can be had at any price point. Not to mention that there are plenty of 1X hacks that work extraordinarily well (OneUp, Wolf Tooth and everyone and their brother has a drop-stop ring available). I suppose if a new bike came spec'd with this so be it. Personally, I have nearly two years on a "hacked" SRAM ten speed set up (32t ring up front; 42t cog on a 10 speed cassette, XO shifter/derailleur) that cost a fraction of a new drivetrain. This setup has been bulletproof with nary any shifting problems nor dropped chains. Whatever turns you on.