Why are roadies going 1x11 or 1x12?

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08-22-19, 02:00 PM

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What a fantastic troll thread.

What is on sale at the LBS?

Last I checked, planned obsolescence is still in full effect.

Less is more, not everyone needs 30+ gears, or a bicycle that costs as much as a new car.

08-22-19, 09:08 PM

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I think we have Aqua Blue Sport and 3T to thank for setting back mass 1x adoption by approximately five years or so (and also the guys at Shimano/Campagnolo/SRAM who are still figuring out how to make a 1x drivetrain more expensive than one with a front derailleur)

Clutched narrow wide setups in small cogs don’t like to be pedaled backwards- “let’s make a 9t cog for our cassette!”

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Well VC seems to be quite smitten with his 12 speed.

Who am I to argue?

08-24-19, 10:23 PM

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Well VC seems to be quite smitten with his 12 speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voDMcG2sg4c

Who am I to argue?

There are more than a few crit/track guys around here that ride 1x11/12. I think for races that don’t have steep or long climbs, Single chainring setups can work very well. If I only had one bike to race on, double without a doubt. The pros just don’t outweigh the big con of having too much space between gears. I would be surprised to se a 1x12 setup at the Tour of Utah, for example.