Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Not a derailment at all. It's an important consideration when choosing a bike you might tour on. So many "adventure bikes" are now doing 1x and 2x. I think people who haven't toured need to give careful thought to gearing. Does it match the terrain they expect to ride? Might they one day decide to tour in mountainous areas. What sort of load are they going to be carrying over time. Wheel strength is another important consideration.
That is because you have bigger gears out back though isn't it?
Triples often saw duplication of gears, which is something that 2x and 1x with wider range cassettes works to overcome.