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09-02-2019, 12:14 PM
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1x for Road anyone doing it?
I have been using my CX/Gravel bike (700x32c smooth tires) with a 44T chainring and a 11-32T cassette on the road with no issues.
1x is perfect for me. If you never use your smaller chainring, 1x will probably work for you too. Last edited by j102; 09-03-2019 at 10:13 PM. 
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09-02-2019, 12:21 PM
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As ever, terrain and preference dependent. For road, doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I used every gear combo of my 50/34 + 11-28 yesterday and wouldn't want to sacrifice on either end or have huge gaps.
Offroad, sure. Most setups would put you spinning in the 11-12t on the way to/from the dirt, which is a drag. Last edited by jtbadge; 09-02-2019 at 12:24 PM.
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09-02-2019, 02:18 PM
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I rode the Kirk MRB I had 1x for about 1,000 miles this season and the majority was spent on the road. I started out with a 40t up front and 11-32 in the beginning and swapped in a 34t absolute black oval ring and went 11-34 in the rear.
I ride solo 99% of my rides. These combos worked for the hilly off road terrain. The 34t oval up front made for ideal climbing, but spun out downhill and on the flats when pushing it. Sent from my LGL423DL using Tapatalk
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09-02-2019, 09:15 PM
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I like not having a FD to shift, clean, adjust or give any thought to otherwise. But some the gaps with an 11-32 can be kind of a bummer of you're used to a tighter cassette. If you don't mind using a wide range of cadences I think you'll be just fine.
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09-02-2019, 09:31 PM
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09-03-2019, 05:45 AM
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Yeah I'm pretty much writing off top end race speed.
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09-03-2019, 09:43 AM
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As far as the problems introduced with front derailleurs, let me say this:
Double chainrings with front derailelurs are the worst kind of drivetrain - except for all the other kinds of drivetrains. To get the range of gearing to cover all the kinds of riding I do, and also have reasonable jumps between adjacent gear ratios, I'd need 14 or 15 gear ratios. Currently, no 1x derailleur system has this number of ratios, so I'd either have to live with a too narrow range of gearing, or large jumps between gear ratios. The Rohloff Speedhub has 14 gear ratios and a large range of gearing (plus it is lower maintenance than a derailleur drivetrain), but it is also very heavy and very expensive, and may not have as high an efficiency as a derailleur system. So, the alternative is to have 2nd chainring and a front derailleur, which can increase the number of available gear ratios by 3 or 4 (over a single chainring drivetrain). Front derailleurs and shifters have become quite fast and reliable in recent years, so the pros outweigh the cons. Despite the added complexity the double chainring introduces, it is still superior to a 1x system.
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09-03-2019, 09:54 AM
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My first foray into 1x was probably 10+ years ago. I had setup an older sport touring type road frame to be a 1x5 loaded down with rear panniers. I did Pittsburgh to Gettysburg in 3 days, with a lot of mileage on Route 30.
Some of the climbs were killers, but I liked the simplicity and when 1x came around again, I was all for it. Current setup is Kelly Knobby X with Rival 1. 40t front and 11 - 36 cassette. I originally used a 42t ring, but with the 40t, I'm spending much more time right in the middle of the cassette. Sometimes I feel like I should have gone with a wider range cassette, but that's usually only if I am riding around with groceries or rear steep stuff on loose terrain. I'm just about to swap my commuter from SS to Microshift's new Advent lineup and run 1x9, super excited about it.
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09-03-2019, 10:01 AM
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Not even a fan of 1x offroad; going to 12s and gripshift made it tolerable (as you very often have to shift 5 or 6 cogs). On a mainstream road bike: no way. Another solution looking for a problem. Like the new SRAM road ring combo.
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09-03-2019, 03:36 PM
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I don’t know your area, but it is hard to see a need for a 1:1 low gear on the road. On a MTB, off-road, that’s a different story.
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09-03-2019, 04:05 PM
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09-03-2019, 08:18 PM
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I decided to stop thinking about if its going to be adequate or not. I just got a sweet deal on a 3T Strada - So i took the bait, I'm going all in.
Road, Gravel and Fat all 1x. I'll report back in 1000 miles.
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09-03-2019, 08:48 PM
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How many times is one on the 34:28 combination? Or in the 52:11 combination? Perhaps all he/she needs is a 46t chainring and a 11-28t cassette, or a 48t chainring with a 11-32t cassette. A person needs to decide how fast he/she wants to go and how much climbing help he/she needs and go from there.
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09-03-2019, 09:19 PM
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I could not agree more. I have spent last couple of weeks paying attention to what gears I'm spending the majority of my rides in. It's just not that steep around here that I'm ever in the 34/28 for long if at all on a ride and on the other end winding up the 50/11 is fun but at around 35-40mph I just tuck. My days of hammering down hills like a viking are done. Between unpredictable drivers and wonky uneven shoulders Its just too sketchy for me. I only go as fast as I'm willing to hit the pavement.
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09-04-2019, 10:52 AM
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1x for Road anyone doing it?
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Congrats on the new bike! What gears does it come with? And don’t forget the pictures. 
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