Which Groupset?

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Dammit
I've ridden my KAAD12 and my CX bike back to back this week, observations in no particular order:
- I now find needing to shift the front a real annoyance
- On the 46/36-11-28 I miss the range (both high and low) of the 50T 10-42
- I wish I'd built the CX as a 1x11
- One area where 1x11 is (momentarily) annoying is against strong headwinds when you want to balance your output against it, but that vanishes with an application of HTFU
- I like the lack of chainslap that a clutched mech gives
- I don't find any compromise to using 1x11 on the road, which I thought I might.
= I really like my new bike.

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Smallfurry in reply to @Dammit

I think racing (read sportive riding) requires the closer ratios you get With a 2x11. As you cant dictate paceline speed. But you absolutely want optimal cadence.

For everything else 1x is the way to go.

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hippy in reply to @Smallfurry

Huh? So my 11spd straight block ain't good enough for sportives? Do I need half gears? I always felt like I needed a 16.5T...

Use inappropriate gears - you'll develop a better cadence range and probably be stronger for it.

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