Any real benefits of 11 speed over 10 speed?
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Yeah, I'm seeing more being offered stock Shimano GRX, but only in 1x. What's out there in a gravel setup (that can work well for road with a wheelset swap) with a 2x GRX setup?
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I was quite skeptical about 1x for mountain bikes, but for the terrain in the SW US, it works amazingly well. I wouldn’t want it on rolling terrain, but for areas with rapidly changing climbs/descents, it’s a great setup.
dropped chains are a thing of the past, even over the rockiest terrain.
On rolling terrain I miss the close ratios, but there’s still enough gear inches available to really get moving.
dropped chains are a thing of the past, even over the rockiest terrain.
On rolling terrain I miss the close ratios, but there’s still enough gear inches available to really get moving.