Originally Posted by
noglider
I don't know, but I will infer zero. Still, what is practical for them isn't necessarily what is practical for us. Is there a weight penalty for the 1x systems? I expect so. But I hope to see advancements. There have been many so far. Funnily enough, the bikes I ride most frequently have triple cranks.
I love triples! One of my triple equipped bikes has an %805 gear range, that will never happen with a single. Singles have their place, my fat bike and my MTB both have single drivetrains and they function well, but they don't quite have the range of a triple and they have bigger gaps between gears.
Originally Posted by
tashi
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.
I meant to specify asphalt racing :-)
I too chose what works for me, but I was specifically talking about function, the double will reign supreme for some time in the road bike world, in a sport where the most microscopic of advantages are always pursued nobody would be riding doubles if there wasn't a functional advantage to them.