Why are roadies going 1x11 or 1x12?
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Why are roadies going 1x11 or 1x12?
This a fad because:
1. You lose of a lot gears
2. Too much gear spacing=poor shifting
3. Lose top end if you configure gears for hills, or need a huge cassette to compensate.
Might change the madone to 1x possibly but not sure.
1. You lose of a lot gears
2. Too much gear spacing=poor shifting
3. Lose top end if you configure gears for hills, or need a huge cassette to compensate.
Might change the madone to 1x possibly but not sure.
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1 - Yes
2 - Yes, but typically only on the really big jumps and even then it’s not terrible.
3 - Yes.
Possibly you missed the discovery that front derailers and shifting as gotten measurably worse since 11 spd. was introduced ?
2 - Yes, but typically only on the really big jumps and even then it’s not terrible.
3 - Yes.
Possibly you missed the discovery that front derailers and shifting as gotten measurably worse since 11 spd. was introduced ?
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I do wonder why guys say a 1x11 is more silent since wider gear spacing and one gear up front would seem to mean more cross chaining
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1x means less parts to wear out.
Just like there is not a bike that can do everything, you need more than one. If 2 chainrings are better than 1, they why not 3?
If have both and each has it's place.
Just like there is not a bike that can do everything, you need more than one. If 2 chainrings are better than 1, they why not 3?
If have both and each has it's place.
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So do you get a lot of noise in the smallest or biggest gear in the cassette?
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I have always heard that 1x11 is considerably safer when riding in foggy areas...
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Pff, the future is half-step triple, IMO. Electronic shifting makes it practical to make the gaps between gears consistent rather than bigger with speed.
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1X has its place, on a MB with a 50t cassette. On road and gravel, I would take 2x every time. I'm surprised you didn't post a pic of your aging Emonda. That bike has made more appearance here than posts about what bike should I buy.
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Simplicity. Never having to shift or trim a FD. Not having to carry unnecessary weight. Daring to not follow the crowd.
I can ride any of my routes on a fixed gear. Why in the world would my geared bike need 2 chainrings? Or a "huge" cassette? Good thread, for sure.
I can ride any of my routes on a fixed gear. Why in the world would my geared bike need 2 chainrings? Or a "huge" cassette? Good thread, for sure.
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Bikes have gotten so expensive, people can't afford two chainrings anymore.
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But there are gears I really don't need when I run my compact crank and 11-32. Rarely would I ever use 50-11 unless I want to pedal going down hill(which I never do) or unless I got a really nice tail wind. So I wonder if I run a 44 in front and a 11-42. Seems like that would be find for steep hills. Might lose top end but just try to learn to spin a bit faster I suppose. At what speed do you spin out isotope with the 42 / 10-42?