carlos danger

Just wanted to know if anyone else is running a 1x.

Since about 2008 I have only ran 1x drivetrains. I have never seen the need for more range. I mean I have 300% in the rear.
In the beginning I was on a triple and simply removed the inner and outer chainrings. Didnt turn out too well with a 34t. So I got a 38. Spun it out all the time.
And wore out the smaller cogs on the cass very quickly. Upgraded to a 40 and felt it was getting close.

Now i'm on 42/44 on my road bikes and 40 on my snow bike. And somehow I feel this is enough.
I very very seldom feel like I need a lower gear than 42F-30R or higher than 42F-11R. I sometimes spin out on the 11 but its very seldom. And if I do. Its going downhill very fast and then I dont need to pedal at all...
Conservation of energy..

I like the simplicity. I also happen to like the simplicity of 6sp. That I build from 2, 8sp cassettes.

So now I wonder. Anyone else like 1x drivetrains? Or is it just me?

datlas 

I think all the "cool kids" are running 1X. It's the FUTURE of road bikes, so we have been told.

c0urt

I run it, but the front ring doesnt gear high enough for me, so it is nice considering I have knee issues from pushing too hard. but on the same note it limits how much I can push so I find myself climbing in my hardest gear and enjoying it sometimes thinking I have shifted down

colombo357

Thinking about setting up my crit bike as a 1X. 53T up front, 11-23 in the rear.

GlennR

My CX bike is 1x

carlos danger

you must be going pretty fast then. much faster than i ever do.

Zaskar

You're not alone. One of my bikes is a 1x11. I LOVE that bike - rode it two hours ago. Atlanta is moderately hilly, e.g. 1,000' elevation gain per 15 miles. The 1x11 works great around here. For the mountains... um... I grab a different bike.

seypat

Why do you care if someone else is running it, or not? Just ride your bike.

carlos danger

Are you meaning that sram is now pushing it?? sram makes S products for the most part imo. I wouldnt take what they make now as religion imo.

carlos danger

i do just that. really couldnt care less of what the rest of the world is running.

Zaskar

Maybe, just maybe - follow me here - maybe he wants to discuss the pros, cons, experiences, tips, etc of a 1x11 set-up. You know... a discussion... like on a discussion forum.

Abe_Froman

I have a 1x 40 in the front, 11-30 cassette. It's near perfect for flat ground here in Chicago.

datlas 

That's part of it. There has been much talk/chatter about 1X as one of the next "big things" for road bikes. As you have seen, plenty of people are running 1X.

Where I live it's not practical for me, but if your needs are served by it, it's a very reasonable choice.

carlos danger

so i take it you only like it when it flat(ish)?
I used to live in norway for many years and the longest flat piece of land there is like 100m. and its in central oslo. i never saw it.
Never felt outgunned there to be honest. and its all mountains. i mean you step out of your house and walk 100m and now your in the mountains/wilderness. no matter where you are in norway. its F-ing wild

carlos danger

yeah i think sram is putting all eggs in one basket to be honest. i personally couldnt care less what sram does. but i still like my own 1x. and no i dont use any sram stuff for this.
I think sram is trying to capture a corner of some imaginary market with their 1x shizzle. we'll see how it turns out.

Zaskar

the 52x28 is fine for moderate climbs. The bike is so $*#&ing light and stiff that it's fun to stand and hammer.

mstateglfr 

what brand bike is that, I can't tell from the picture. *** <---sarcastrisks

DrIsotope

My Ritchey has ~9,000 miles with 42T chainring and a 10-42 xD cassette. I ride it... everywhere. I don't consider it a road bike, though. It normally wears 700x35s, has 4-piston hydraulic discs, and I don't give a damn what it weighs-- all distinctly non-road-bike-y things.

That bike is missing absolutely nothing not having a front derailleur.

carlos danger

all my cranks looks like this. the 52 turns into a very practical chainguard.

carlos danger

thats how its supposed to feel!!!

Zaskar

But... that sort of defeats (some of) the purpose - the 1x11 is a cleaner, less cluttered, lighter route. But for CX, I could see the bashguard approach working.

carlos danger

there will be 10 lashes is its more than 20lb!!!!

carlos danger

yeah i'm gonna get another beer

DrIsotope

Oh, better warm up the guy with the whip-- heading out with all the goodies on it (like it would set it up for 80-100+ miles) it's closing in on 28lbs. I think stripped-down to a condition that is meaningless to actually being ridden, it's around 20. Close, at least.

carlos danger

i use the big ring as a chainguard. first it prevents the chain from jumping overboard pretty well. and also it prevents my pants getting stuck in the teeth of a regular ring. i have lost maybe 300€ worth of pants to outer rings..