Originally Posted by
chas58
my 1x MTB friends always seem to be changing their chain ring to get the right gearing. Geeze, if I want to do that I'll ride my track bike.
I did a hilly gravel ride last year with a group that included @
79pmooney who rode it on his eponymous fixed gear bike. He had a nifty setup that gave him a surprising number of options for quick gear changes but also brought a chainwhip and extra cogs and stopped to change as needed based on the terrain. I passed him a lot and vice versa. He finished the ride well before I did, and I'm pretty sure I walked up more hills than he did, despite my having a 26x30 low gear.
Gearing is all about personal preferences.