I had no real issues with clogging all season on my Giant. Occasionally I'd get a build up around the front mech but I've rectified that by fitting a single ring and removing the front derailleur. Initial rides with it are positive, it's amazing how clean the drivetrain remains without having the front mech clogging it.
Conditions at Summer Series Round Four Herne Hill would put an end to your optimism - my chainring picked up so much mud the chain stopped catching the teeth and fell off :)
In a word, yes.
I had no real issues with clogging all season on my Giant. Occasionally I'd get a build up around the front mech but I've rectified that by fitting a single ring and removing the front derailleur. Initial rides with it are positive, it's amazing how clean the drivetrain remains without having the front mech clogging it.