Old 03-31-20, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Salamandrine
What then is the main advantage of these newfangled 1x setups? Is it mainly to prevent chain drop?
1X got popular when there was a trend towards super-short chain stays. That made a front derailleur a pain. Now that there is at least some movement away from super-short chainstays, MTB are still stuck with 1X
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