Originally Posted by
GregU
SRAM has put quite a bit of money into the premise that there is real value to getting rid of the front derailleur.
Indeed, I've seen a lot of 1x rigs, and ride one myself, but as a casual cyclist, I can actually live with 1x9. I keep telling myself that if I ever get fit enough to run my bike out of gears, I'll reward myself with a bigger ring. Hasn't happened yet.
