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Swapped my dolan fxe for a bombtrack arise singlespeed, but i'm finding singlespeed on wide tyres all a bit of a chore. Also (obvious as this seems in retrospect) its impossible to get gearing good for both commuting and gravel/ chilterns type stuff.
So, thinking of bolting on a 1x group (which the arise takes)- something cheap and cheerful. Came across microshift advent, either in 9 or 10 speed flavours, with an 11-48t
Anyone used it? Seems fairly common on entry level gravel bikes, so expecting something totally functional if not refined.
Prices seem steep in the UK, but very economical if I ordered from aliexpress