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Any real benefits of 11 speed over 10 speed?

Old 01-16-20, 05:36 PM
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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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Old 01-16-20, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
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On mountain bikes those jumps are no big deal, but they’re terrible on road/gravel.
Having never gone mountain biking, why does it matter less?
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Old 01-16-20, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Having never gone mountain biking, why does it matter less?
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.
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