Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

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returnofthestaff in reply to @BareNecessities

Aye, I've no beef with 2x on actual gravel, I'd love to have a comfortable cadence at all times haha. But my usual loop is probably about 50% thick clay based mud. The kind of mud that only comes off when you pull it off or blast it with a hose.

I did ride 2x on my CX bike for years but got tired of my FD failing every other ride in winter. Although, maybe that's more a comment on SRAM Force than 2x as a whole haha.

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bigshape in reply to @returnofthestaff

i'v never experienced a fd fail. maybe i'm not gravelling hard enough?!
in what way are they failing?

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hippy in reply to @bigshape

Filling full of mud, I presume.

1x has an advantage in sticky mud conditions. But then again, if it's properly shite, you'll be walking any bike you have anyway if you want to keep any paint on it.

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