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Originally Posted by livesadventure
Shimano or Sram, go for what you prefer feelwise. Even though I think Sram 1x makes most sense for gravel, I don’t like the feel of Sram, so for me Shimano it’s worth it. I disagree with the post above, I think a 46/36 has no place on a gravel bike. Not enough on the high or low end. If you ride anywhere with hills, I’d recommend a 50/34 or 48/32 with an 11/34 cassette, or even an 11/36.
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It all depends on where you live and ride. Every one of these threads has opinions based on where the rider lives. Most of my rides are rolling hills on pretty good gravel with the occasional wash. It's much like a road ride with bad pavement and poor traction. There are times I wished for a front 34, but the majority of my rides, 36/46 has been good. Are people actually spinning out 46/11's?