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Bicycling: Should You Get a 1X Drivetrain on Your Road Bike?

SRAM moves to a single-chainring up front. Opinions within. No mention of chain-growl as it bends to spread across a wide sprocket.

09/09/15 • 01:40 PM • Consumption • Design • Sports • 1 Comment

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1X is fine if you commute by bicycling in the city of Vancouver, BC (well except for the very few people who live in the Southlands where it is truly hilly)

I ride 8 gears on the back, no front derailleur up Clark Park, one of the city of Vancouver’s steepest hills no problem

Posted by Roland Tanglao on 09/11/15 at 02:07 AM

 

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