Originally Posted by
jackbombay
"Gear Range", sure, but from a high performance functional standpoint any one chainring bike can't even compete with a double. How many guys were running a single ring bike on the pro circuit last year?
In mountain biking and cyclocross, I think almost all of them.
If a pro gravel biking thing ever gets going, single ring drivetrains will dominate there too I bet.
Personally, I’ll keep choosing what works for me, not what the pros ride.