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Numero Uno. I seem to excel on these boring, flat, muddy power courses when I thought I was good at the very opposite sort of riding.
Very satisfied with the 1x10 setup. Rode it last weekend at Swinley across roots and rocks (with too much pressure in my tyres) and today in grassy, clogging mud and no chain drops. Have to see how it goes after the chainring has worn but looks good thus far. @Howard was right though, 38t is probably going to be a bit undergeared for dry, fast courses so I'll get a 40 or 42t ring for next season. 38t is good for riding proper hills off-road not too fast though which is what I'll be doing more of in the off-season on this bike.