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Originally Posted by saab2000
What more do folks want from a gravel setup?
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Dirt roads and trails are bumpy...chains don't do well with constant bumps/vibration. Shifting and chain retention are adversely effective by a chain that is flapping all over the place, not to mention the constant noise of the thing hitting your chainstay. 1x systems eliminate that via a clutch RD which maintains chain tension over rough stuff.
Sometimes things break. Pavement usually means civilization and civilization means easy assistance from other human beings. Gravel/dirt means exactly the opposite. By removing a possible point of failure (the FD) a 1x drivetrain becomes just a little more "bulletproof" and field-serviceable should the sh*t hit the fan in the middle of nowhere.