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I hate 2x on gravel. If I’m riding something even remotely technical, the last thing I want to be doing is shifting the FD whilst also compensating by shifting the RD therefore having to take away control from both brakes and having to ease up on the pedals for a rev or two.
chiroshi-
You never rode MTB when triples were the thing offroad?
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Remotely technical fast: big ring
Remotely technical slow: little ringHTH
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1x on current cross bike and MTB, new 'gravel' bike has 36/40. It'll make sense I reckon as I find the gaps between gears on 11-42 annoying on the road, and it quickly goes from 'bit too hard for sharp technical climb' to 'bailout, not moving at all' gear off road. Easier to clean and ride when very muddy though, admittedly.
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hippy
dglshrn
1x gearsets, except for FS MTBs where fitting a front derailleur is impossible, is total Emperor's New Clothes. SRAM can't make a front derailleur that actually works for shit, so rather than making one that works they tried (and largely succeeded) in persuading everyone that they don't need/want one.