Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH2/2/17 11:45 AM |
Contrary to SRAM's pronouncement...
...front derailleurs are not dead yet.
While the simplicity and potential weight savings of 1x systems are nice, to get a gearing range equivalent to a 2x system, you end up with
huge
gaps between gears. Even with SRAM's Eagle 1x 12 speed, you're still trying to cover the same range as the 16 or so distinct ratios in a 22-speed system, so the gaps must increase. With a 1x11, it's just that much worse. For me, that's intolerable, especially on the road, though obviously there are lot of people who don't have an issue with it, especially on MTBs and 'cross bikes.
Call me a crazy curmudgeon if you like, but having cassette cogs that are bigger than your largest chainring just seems wrong! ;-)
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