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Got my first road bike recently after years of riding fixed, rear shifting is fine but I'm finding the front derailleur a big faff to use. The commonly used range seems to be right between the two rings, plus the highest 3 gears are useless on all but the steepest descents. It's currently 50/34 with an 11-23 cassette (campag).
Considering a 1x setup to even things out, keeping the 50 up front, ditching the fd and switching to a 13-29 cassette. A gear range of 45 to 101 GI looks good on paper, but
I'll be cross chained on the climbs, is this a big deal?
Would I need a chainguard to prevent droppage?
Is this a simply a stupid idea born from my inexperience with gears?