In 2011 I had this weird feeling like maybe 3x solved a lot of problems (chainline, efficiency, maybe even drivetrain noise) and converted my bike back to a big-ring-smoking three-ringer. Have a photo somewhere, same bike I’d spent much effort getting running as a 1x.
If Shimano had come up with a shiftable narrow-wide ring set I’d certainly still be 2x curious. Really enjoyed my 2x7 (manual shift) setup in Spring.
Jan. 17, 2022, 7:13 a.m. - Andrew Major
In 2011 I had this weird feeling like maybe 3x solved a lot of problems (chainline, efficiency, maybe even drivetrain noise) and converted my bike back to a big-ring-smoking three-ringer. Have a photo somewhere, same bike I’d spent much effort getting running as a 1x. If Shimano had come up with a shiftable narrow-wide ring set I’d certainly still be 2x curious. Really enjoyed my 2x7 (manual shift) setup in Spring.